Ancient underwater landslide may help explain future tsunami threat in Gulf of Aqaba

Marine geosciences professor Sam Purkis discovered evidence of a past underwater landslide, likely associated with a sizable tsunami, that could have implications for the development of the coastlines of Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

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