Origins of Mysterious Earthquake Booms in the Red Sea Found

For decades mysterious earthquake booms have been heard in the Red Sea region of Abu Dabbab.

Now researchers may have found the answer to what is causing this noise, hundreds of millions year old volcanic rock shifting and slipping below the Red Sea.

For generations, Bedouin nomads living in the region of the Egyptian coastal resort Abu Dabbab, by the Red Sea, have heard noises that sound like cannon blasts accompanying small quakes in the area.

“The name of Abu Dabbab are Arabic words that mean ‘the Father of Knocks,’ which is related to the sound heard in this area.

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