Ancient Tsunami Found in Amber

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

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Evidence of an ancient tsunami in Japan is hidden in tree amber that dates to the age of the dinosaurs .

The amber samples are deformed in a particular way that suggests trees and plant debris were rapidly swept out to the ocean and sank to the seafloor around 115 million years ago.

The scientists published their findings in the journal Scientific Reports .

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