Ancient undersea landslide discovered in Australia

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Image copyright James Cook University Image caption The landslide is about 30 times the size of UluruScientists have discovered evidence of a massive ancient undersea landslide next to Australia`s Great Barrier Reef. "The research was a collaboration between James Cook University, University of Sydney, University of Granada, University of Edinburgh and the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation. Image copyright James Cook University Image caption The knolls are more than 1,100m beneath the surfaceWas there a tsunami? "It was quite clear that those knolls were the remains of a very large undersea landslide that had occurred some time ago. Coral fossilsDr Robin Beaman, from Australia`s James Cook University, said the researchers located a cluster of hills, or knolls, more than 1,100m beneath the surface.