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In most cases, the legendary city sank after an earthquake or possibly a volcanic event. In some cases this is blamed on gods, or science, or magic, or even aliens.

The lost city of Atlantis was referenced by Plato, from some unknown historical document. Some equate it with one or another actual ancient city, as several coastal and island settlements had been submerged after severe earthquakes.

In other references it is a mythical continent, on a smaller scale than Laurasia or Gondwanaland.

Plato said that:

"... there occurred portentous earthquakes and floods, and one grievous day and night befell them, when the whole body of your warriors was swallowed up by the earth, and the island of Atlantis in like manner was swallowed up by the sea and vanished."

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