Monte Toc
Landslide-prone mountain in Northern Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Monte Toc, nicknamed The Walking Mountain by locals due to its tendency to experience landslides,[1] is a mountain on the border between Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia in Northern Italy. Its base is located next to the reservoir created by the Vajont Dam, which was built in 1960. In Friulian, the mountain's name is the abbreviation of "patoc", meaning "rotten" or "soggy".[2]
| Monte Toc | |
|---|---|
 The area of the 1963 landslide on Monte Toc, taken in 2005 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,921 m (6,302 ft) |
| Coordinates | 46°14′N 12°20′E |
| Geography | |
 Monte Toc Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Pordenone, Italy |
| Parent range | Venetian Prealps |
On October 9, 1963, 260 million cubic metres[3] of rock slid down the side of Mount Toc and plunged into the reservoir created by the Vajont Dam, causing a megatsunami 250 metres high over the dam wall and destroying the town of Longarone and its suburbs.[3][4] 1,918 people were killed, 1,450 of whom were in Longarone.
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