Prehistoric Tsunami Threw Forest Resin 11,000 Feet Deep into the Sea

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115 million years ago, a colossal tsunami ripped entire forests from the land and hurled their resin deep into the ocean. In northern Japan, scientists uncovered soft amber buried 11,000 feet below the sea — a stunning clue to a forgotten prehistoric catastrophe. This discovery reveals just how powerful ancient tsunamis were, reshaping coastlines and sending tree resin and debris racing to the ocean floor. These findings are now helping scientists trace ancient coastal disasters and understand long-term climate impacts. WooGlobe Ref : WGA538332 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com

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00:00Imagine a wave so powerful, it tore entire forest from the earth

00:04and hurled their resin into the ocean depths.

00:07That's exactly what happened 115 million years ago in what is now northern Japan.

00:12Scientists have found ancient amber buried 11,000 feet deep in the sea.

00:16And here's the wild part.

00:18It was still soft when it got there.

00:20Tree resin normally hardens in just a week in air.

00:23But in water, it stays pliable for much longer.

00:25So when researchers found flame-shaped amber structures deep in the ocean,

00:30they knew it had to be transported fast, by a tsunami.

00:33Not just any tsunami.

00:35We're talking a wave so massive it ripped conifer trees from the coast,

00:39rafted them across the sea, and dumped their resin into the abyss.

00:43Buried alongside the amber were giant clumps of driftwood,

00:47mats of leaves, even intact pollen grains, all preserved by a rapid descent.

00:52This prehistoric tsunami was likely triggered by a colossal landslide

00:56during a period of violent tectonic shifts.

00:58And now, this amber offers something more.

01:01A new tool for tracking ancient disasters.

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