Figure 3
From: Sand deposits reveal great earthquakes and tsunamis at Mexican Pacific Coast
Evidence of great tsunamis at Corralero. Cross-section of pit 013. Yellow sand units indicate tsunami deposits TS1 and TS2 related to the great 1787 earthquake (M8.6)8 and tsunami (Supporting data in Supplementary Table S2 and Supplementary Fig. S7) and the probable 1537 earthquake and tsunami, respectively. Elemental composition of sediments shows increase of element ratios indicative of marine flooding (Supplementary Fig. S8). Diatom assemblages and dinoflagellate indicative of marine origin suggest tsunami deposits related to the great 1787 and the 1537 earthquakes (Supporting details in Supplementary Fig. S7, Supplementary Information 1).
