Ancient amber may contain traces of tsunamis

Scientists find possible evidence of a 116-million-year-old tsunami recorded in amber

The researchers suggested the amber had likely been swept into the ocean by one or more tsunamis, with little contact with air

Deep-Sea Deposits of Amber May Document Massive 116-Million-Year-Old Tsunamis

Deep dive into the amber deposits on Hokkaido Island in Japan, which may serve as a record of ancient tsunamis.

Dinosaur age tsunami revealed from tiny chunks of Japanese amber, study finds

Amber deposits in Japan show unique deformations that suggest trees were swept out to sea during a tsunami about 115 million years ago, giving paleontologists a new way to identify past tsunamis.

Ancient amber may contain traces of tsunamis

Amber deposits found in ancient deep-sea sediment may represent one of the oldest records to date of a tsunami, suggests research published in Scientific Reports. The study describes large amber deposits discovered on Hokkaido Island in northern Japan, and proposes that they were likely swept out from a forest to the ocean by one or more tsunamis between 116 and 114 million years ago.

This mass of amber traps evidence of an ancient tsunami

Deep-sea rocks suggest giant waves pounded modern-day Japan 115 million years ago

Seafloor amber may hold hints of a tsunami 115 million years ago

Oddly shaped deposits of tree resin point to massive waves that struck northern Japan roughly 115 million years ago and swept a forest into the sea.