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Deadly Indonesian Tsunami was Triggered by Landslide, Study Suggests

December 18, 2018 rockman Comments Off

Until recently, scientists were puzzled why an earthquake of only 7.5 magnitude caused a devastating tsunami that killed over 2,000 people on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia in September of 2018. The earthquake didn’t […]

The Titanic wreck didn't sink into the sediment because it rests on a million year old marine landslide.

Titanic now resting on million year old marine landslide

April 16, 2012 rockman Comments Off

A marine geologist with Natural Resources Canada, Steve Blasco, wondered why the wreck of the Titanic did not sink completely into the ocean sediments at its resting place 4 km below the surface. Mr. Blasco […]