a catalogue of documented anomalies on planet Earth // maintained by the Aliens
> RECORD OBS-0198 | status: DEBUNKED | filed 2026-07-31
Home > Unsorted > Vile Vortices

Vile Vortices

RecordOBS-0198
CategoryUnsorted/Other
StatusDEBUNKED
SummaryThe Vile Vortices are twelve geographic areas, including the Devil's Sea and the Bermuda Triangle, where proponents claim unusual electromagnetic anomalies cause disappearances of ships and aircraft. The concept was proposed by Ivan Sanderson in the 1970s. Scientists have found no evidence for these anomalies, and the disappearances are attributed to natural causes.
OriginThe term 'Vile Vortices' was coined by Ivan T. Sanderson, a paranormal writer, in a 1972 article in Saga magazine. He identified twelve locations evenly spaced around the globe where he claimed magnetic and gravitational anomalies occur.
Claimed
  • There are twelve Vile Vortices on Earth where electromagnetic disturbances are stronger.
  • These vortices are responsible for the disappearances of ships and aircraft.
  • The Devil's Sea is one of these vortices, located opposite the Bermuda Triangle.
Evidence / consensusNo scientific evidence supports the existence of Vile Vortices. The locations are not evenly spaced as claimed, and the disappearances can be explained by weather, human error, and other natural factors. The concept is considered pseudoscience.
> OBSERVER NOTE:
Vile Vortices is a pseudoscientific framework that attempts to link disparate mysteries. No geophysical data supports the idea of special electromagnetic zones. File as debunked.

Sources

  1. Unexplained Mystery: The Devil's Sea (The Dragon's Triangle)

Sources are external and provided for verification. Listing does not imply the Observer endorses their claims.