The ancient wave would have devastated the Scottish town of Montrose - home to 12,000 people.
A tsunami that hit the coast of Scotland 8,200 years ago would have devastated entire towns if it happened today, new modelling has revealed.
At the time it affected 373 miles of coastline, but scientists have now been able to model the modern-day impact of the disaster for the first time.
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