A 7.6 magnitude earthquake that rattled Mexico on Monday triggered a "desert tsunami" in a cave system 1,500 miles away in Death Valley Nati

Earthquake in Mexico creates 'desert tsunami' 1,500 miles away in Death Valley National Park

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2022-09-23 07:30:05

A 7.6 magnitude earthquake that rattled Mexico on Monday triggered a "desert tsunami" in a cave system 1,500 miles away in Death Valley National Park in Nevada, officials said. (National Park Service / Ambre Chaudoin)

A 7.6 magnitude earthquake that rattled Mexico on Monday sent shockwaves that triggered a "desert tsunami" in a cave system 1,500 miles away in Death Valley National Park in Nevada, officials said.

The quake rocked Mexico's central Pacific coast, killing at least one person. About 22 minutes after the quake struck, the tremors caused 4-foot-high waves to slosh in Devils Hole, the National Park Service (NPS) said.

Devils Hole is a partially water-filled limestone cave in Nye County, Nevada, and is hundreds of feet deep, according to the NPS.

It is home to the endangered Devils Hole pupfish, which depend on algae that grow on a shallow, sunlit shelf as a food source.