Large mass wasting occurrences are often triggered by sudden events such as earthquakes or oversteepening of the continental slope. More gradual accumulation of sediments occurs when hemipelagic sediments suspended in the ocean slowly settle to the ocean basin.
Large mass wasting events frequently occur due to sudden triggers like earthquakes or steepening of the continental slope. Gradual sediment buildup happens when hemipelagic sediments in the ocean slowly settle into the ocean basin over time.