New evidence reveals source of 1586 Sanriku, Japan tsunami
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 - 10:11
in Paleontology & Archaeology
A team of researchers re-examined historical evidence around the Pacific and discovered the origin of the tsunami that hit Sanriku, Japan in 1586 -- a mega-earthquake from the Aleutian Islands that broadly impacted the north Pacific. Until now, this was considered an orphan tsunami, a historical tsunami without an obvious local earthquake source, likely originating far away.