Sunday, 8 March 2015

Evidence indicates Yucatan Peninsula hit by tsunami 1,500 years ago

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Evidence indicates Yucatan Peninsula hit by tsunami 1,500 years ago
Boulder CO (SPX) Mar 06, 2015 - The eastern coastline of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, a mecca for tourists, may have been walloped by a tsunami between 1,500 and 900 years ago, says a new study involving Mexico's Centro Ecological Akumal (CEA) and the University of Colorado Boulder. There are several lines of evidence for an ancient tsunami, foremost a large, wedge-shaped berm about 15 feet above sea level paved with wash ... more


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