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.

Predicted wave height in the Pacific Ocean after the Japan earthquake Friday 11 March 2011

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 

Sylfest Glimsdal

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