Benjamin Boster

With such a dramatic history, one would expect there to be all sorts of information on the subject, especially in Japan.

A search completed by skeptoid author Brian Dunning for books, newspapers, and magazine articles on the Dragon's Triangle came up completely empty, until a full 20 years after the loss of the Kayomaru.

Apparently the story, even the very existence of this legendary named region, was not invented until very recently.

Research also explores natural environmental changes as the cause of such controversial anomalies in the Dragon's Triangle.

One of these explanations is the vast field of methane hydrates present on the bottom of the ocean in the Dragon's Triangle area.

Methane clathrates will explode when it rises above 18 degrees Celsius.

Methane hydrate gases are described as ice-like deposits that break off from the bottom and rise, forming bubbles on the surface of the water.

These gas eruptions can interrupt buoyancy and can easily sink a ship leaving no trace of debris.

Another explanation for this paranormal activity could be the undersea volcanoes that are very common in this area.

It is quite characteristic for small islands in the Dragon's Triangle to frequently disappear and new islands appear due to both volcanoes and seismic activity.

Because the location of the Dragon's Triangle is not plotted on any official world map, the area and perimeter vary from one author to another author.