What was the original cause of the 1929 turbidity currents that cut submarine cables off of Newfoundland?
A) a tsunami
B) a ML 7.2 earthquake
C) a submarine landslide
D) the grounding of a massive iceberg that caused the seafloor to fail

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The original cause of the 1929 turbidity currents that cut submarine cables off of Newfoundland was a magnitude 7.2 (ML) earthquake. This seismic event triggered underwater landslides, leading to the turbidity currents that severed the cables.

What Was the Original Cause of the 1929 Turbidity Currents