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- About 3,800 years ago, the Earth was hit by a super earthquake
- The earthquake had triggered a tsunami as high as 66 feet
- The study is conducted by Professor Diego Salazar at the University of Chile
Earth witnessed a super earthquake with a magnitude of 9.5, which triggered a massive tsunami and hit coastline with 66-foot-high waves of Chile’s Atacama Desert about 3,800 years ago, according to a study led by Chilean academics. runs.
According to a Reuters article, the massive earthquake was caused by a collision between the Nazca and South Americam tectonic plates, which further generated a tsunami 20 meters high.
Scientists say that the effect of the super earthquake was so devastating that it lifted land structures and sent humans into hiding for almost 1000 years.
The study was carried out by Professor Diego Salazar of the University of Chile.
The study further shows that at various points along the coast of Antofagasta and the regions of northern Chile, pristine beaches are also known to have been found about 4 to 7 meters above present sea level.
Global changes in the ocean do not explain these events, but indicate that they were caused by tectonic uplift after the super earthquake.
Diego Salazar said in his study, “Our hypothesis is that this phenomenon may lead to very high mortality rates, or it may also induce the migration of large numbers of people to other regions.”
This study has been published in the journal ‘Science Advances’ and was going on for 7 years.
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