Origins of Red Sea's mysterious 'cannon earthquakes' revealed
Monday, June 15, 2015 - 13:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
For many generations, Bedouin people living in the Abu Dabbab area on the Egyptian Red Sea coast have heard distinct noises -- like the rumbling of a quarry blast or cannon shot -- accompanying small earthquakes in the region. Now, a new study offers an explanation for this uniquely noisy seismic event.