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Whistle was an eruption signal from a distant submarine arc volcano.

Whistle was an eruption signal from a distant submarine arc volcano.

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Where it stands

Most likelyIts tests partly supported it: one piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • An eruption on a submarine arc volcano is recorded by seismic networks or other hydrophones on 7 July 1997.

What would rule it out

  • No volcanic activity anywhere in the Pacific on that date that could have reached the hydrophone.

Evidence 1 for · 1 against

The questions it answers

Most likelyWhistle was an eruption signal from a distant submarine arc volcano

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). Whistle was an eruption signal from a distant submarine arc volcano. [Answer ANS0D9C7QSA2QCN]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D9C7QSA2QCN
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