The orphan Sanriku tsunami of 1586: new evidence from coral dating on Kaua‘i

Volume: 88, Issue: 2, Pages: 797 - 819
Published: May 4, 2017
Abstract
We have re-examined the historical evidence in the circum-Pacific for the origin of the 1586 orphan tsunami of Sanriku, Japan, previously attributed to a Lima, Peru, earthquake and tsunami in 1586. New evidence comes from corals found in a unique paleotsunami deposit on Kaua‘i. Dated by 230 Th- 238 U geochronology these corals determine an absolute age in high precision of a Pacific tsunami event that was previously dated to approximately the...
Paper Details
Title
The orphan Sanriku tsunami of 1586: new evidence from coral dating on Kaua‘i
Published Date
May 4, 2017
Volume
88
Issue
2
Pages
797 - 819
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