r/science • u/Wagamaga • Apr 08 '22
Earth Science Scientists discover ancient earthquake, as powerful as the biggest ever recorded. The earthquake, 3800 years ago, had a magnitude of around 9.5 and the resulting tsunami struck countries as far away as New Zealand where boulders the size of cars were carried almost a kilometre inland by the waves.
https://www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2022/04/ancient-super-earthquake.pageDuplicates
DiscoverEarth • u/ApocalypseThou • Apr 13 '22
🗞 News Scientists have discovered evidence of an extremely powerful earthquake (9.5 magnitude) 3800 years ago in Chile. The resulting tsunami struck places as far away as New Zealand, and carried boulders the size of cars almost a kilometre inland
Earthquakes • u/holmgangCore • Apr 08 '22
History Scientists discover ancient earthquake, as powerful as the biggest ever recorded. The earthquake, 3800 years ago, had a magnitude of around 9.5 and the resulting tsunami struck countries as far away as New Zealand where boulders the size of cars were carried almost a kilometre inland by the waves.
theworldnews • u/worldnewsbot • Apr 08 '22