Tsunami deposits associated with the 1983 Nihonkai-Chubu earthquake tsunami in coastal forests near Happo Town, Akita Prefecture, Japan

Abstract On 26 May 1983 the Nihonkai-Chubu earthquake occurred off the western coast of Noshiro City, Akita Prefecture, Japan. The tsunami associated with this earthquake caused widespread damage to the northeastern coastal region of the Sea of Japan, including Akita Prefecture, and left behind sand...

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Main Authors: Takashi Chiba, Yuichi Nishimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-09-01
Series:Earth, Planets and Space
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40623-022-01687-2