Table 1 Representative paleotsunami history in Miyako and Yaeyama Islands
From: Millennial paleotsunami history at Minna Island, southern Ryukyu Islands, Japan
Study | Recurrence (years) | Tsunami age (cal years BP) | Study area | Type of tsunami deposits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Araoka et al. (2013) | 150–400 | 250–50 450–250 650–450 1050–650 1250–1050 1550–1250 1850–1550 2300–2050 | Miyako Islands Yaeyama Islands | Boulder |
Kawana and Nakata (1994) | 500–1000 | 150 600–450 1150–950 2450–1900 3700 4400–4300 | Miyako Islands | Boulder Sand |
Omoto (2012) | - | A.D. 1771–B.C. 252 | Miyako Islands | Boulder |
Okinawa Prefecture Gusukube Town Board of Education (2004) | - | A.D. 1771 | Miyako Islands | Sand |
Kugai (2011) | - | A.D. 1771 | Miyako Islands | Sand |
Nakaza et al. (2013) | Â | A.D. 1771 | Miyako Islands | Sand |
Ando et al. (2018) | 630 | 248 920–620 1670–1250 2700–1670 | Yaeyama Islands |  |
- | 750–200 | Yaeyama Islands | Boulder Sand |