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Ancient tsunami uncovered

Source(s): Nature Publishing Group
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NatureNews reports that two teams have independently concluded that the last time a tsunami of similar size hit the region was around AD 1300-1400. "This is crucial information for improving disaster preparedness", says Jörn Lauterjung, a physicist at the national German Research Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam, who coordinates the implementation of the German-Indonesian Tsunami Early Warning System for the Indian Ocean.

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Hazards Tsunami
Themes Early warning Risk identification and assessment
Country and region Andorra

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