What deep sea mud is revealing about giant earthquakes along the Pacific Coast

PHYSorg
Jan 19, 2026, 7:44 pm90 pts
Marine turbidites are layers of mud and sand deposited on the deep ocean floor by massive underwater landslides and are often used as a historical record for reconstructing earthquake histories.

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