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Tsunamis generated by earthquakes

In recent years, tsunamis generated by earthquakes have received enormous attention, due to their devastating damage. ICG has studied such events.

Published 21.06.2006 , last updated 21.06.2023

Predicted wave height in the Pacific Ocean after the Japan earthquake Friday 11 March 2011. Reference: https://nhess.copernicus.org/articles/12/1017/2012/nhess-12-1017-2012.pdf

Here are links to some of these events and ICG's work:

  1. Japan tsunami 11th March 2011
  2. Samoa tsunami 29th September 2009
    - animation of maximum wave height 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BkJtHzjUdk 
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Sylfest Glimsdal

Senior Specialist Climate Adaptation and Hydrodynamics sylfest.glimsdal@ngi.no
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