... , nations, and tribes with written records or oral traditions. These legends of a great flood, with the recurring mention of survivors who started a new world on the ruins of the old are held throughout the world and apparently refer to something which actually happened." (Secrest) These catastrophic events that befell Atlantis, including flood, earthquake, volcanic eruption, and seismic (tsunami) waves, were said to wipe out any ... caused by fires, seismic sea waves and massive earthquakes. It is likely that all of these events were triggered by a volcanic explosion. Other theories on ...

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