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Tsunami Deposits where PLACE includes sanriku and Country = JAPAN

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Citation Event Geologic Age Earliest Year Latest Year Latitude Longitude Location Name Country Body of Water Narrative Description Setting During Event Upper Contact Lower Contact Underlying Material Overlying Material
Abe (2005) Paper or Article Seiche oscillations observed under quiet sea conditions Quaternary 2001 2002 41.000 141.000 36 bays in the Sanriku district, Japan JAPAN Pacific Ocean survey
Konno et al (1961) Paper or Article 1960 Chile Earthquake & Tsunami Quaternary 1960 1960 41.000 141.000 Sanriku coast, Japan (southwest) JAPAN Pacific Ocean geologic observation
Kato et al (1961) Paper or Article 1960 Chile Earthquake & Tsunami Quaternary 1960 1960 41.000 141.000 Sanriku coast, Japan (southwest) JAPAN Pacific Ocean
Minoura et al (1994) Paper or Article Tsunami deposits Quaternary 1710 1948 41.000 141.000 Sanriku coast, Japan (southwest) JAPAN Pacific Ocean shallowing, rapid soil erosion; 13 events marsh, ponds sand layers were deposited by free settlements of grains through water sharp, flame structures found at base of thick sand layers sand sheet differential loading result from abrupt accumulations
Sawai et al (2006) Paper or Article Earthquake and tsunami events Quaternary 869 1611 41.000 141.000 Sanriku coast, Japan (southwest) JAPAN Pacific Ocean
Abe et al (1990) Paper or Article 869 Sanriku Earthquake and Tsunami Quaternary 869 869 41.000 141.000 Sanriku coast, Japan (southwest) JAPAN Pacific Ocean field survey
Minoura et al (2001) Paper or Article 869 Sanriku Earthquake and Tsunami Quaternary 869 869 41.000 141.000 Sanriku coast, Japan (southwest) JAPAN Pacific Ocean
7 events returned.