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Complex earthquake rupture and local tsunamis

January 1, 2002

In contrast to far-field tsunami amplitudes that are fairly well predicted by the seismic moment of subduction zone earthquakes, there exists significant variation in the scaling of local tsunami amplitude with respect to seismic moment. From a global catalog of tsunami runup observations this variability is greatest for the most frequently occurring tsunamigenic subduction zone earthquakes in the magnitude range of 7

Publication Year 2002
Title Complex earthquake rupture and local tsunamis
DOI 10.1029/2000JB000139
Authors Eric Geist
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Journal of Geophysical Research B: Solid Earth
Index ID 70024680
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
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