tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314190564205081026.post5679413614132023414..comments2024-03-04T01:27:26.200-08:00Comments on History of Geology: Tsunamis in the geological recordDavid Bressanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17650115671464472095noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314190564205081026.post-63797478736955772792011-03-26T03:56:32.410-07:002011-03-26T03:56:32.410-07:00Yes - On 26. January 1700 contemporary Japanese ch...Yes - On 26. January 1700 contemporary Japanese chronicles describe a surprising tsunami, which caused minor havoc, but was not preceded by an earthquake. <br /><br />Based on tree rings and oral tradition in the Cascadia Range research by ATWATER et al. assume that an estimated magnitude 9 earthquake which date to ca 1700 (+- 1-2 years) generated this "orphan tsunami".<br />The interesting and complete publication is freely available: http://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/pp1707/David Bressanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17650115671464472095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314190564205081026.post-1054838453189933382011-03-25T19:49:45.635-07:002011-03-25T19:49:45.635-07:00Note that I understand that the 1700 event caused ...Note that I understand that the 1700 event caused a tsunami in Japan, and while one can not rule out another event elsewhere in the pacific, its likely that the Japanese tsunami was caused by Cascadia. Thus we know the date. <br />I call this excellent detective work to find the link.Lylenoreply@blogger.com