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Sian Hewitt

Researchers shed light on the ‘mystery’ of the gravity hole found in the Indian Ocean

Scientists believe they have finally solved the mystery surrounding the Earth’s lowest “gravity hole”.

The long-pondered mysterious depression spot in the Indian Ocean that experiences less gravity than the rest of the planet is likely due to large plumes of magma under the Earth’s crust, scientists have revealed.

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