The tsunami source area of the 2003 Tokachi-oki earthquake estimated from tsunami travel times and its relationship to the 1952 Tokachi-oki earthquake
We estimate the tsunami source area of the 2003 Tokachi-oki earthquake (Mw 8.0) from observed tsunami travel times at 17 Japanese tide gauge stations. The estimated tsunami source area (∼ 1.4 × 104 km2) coincides with the western-half of the ocean-bottom deformation area (∼2.52 × 104 km2) of the 1952 Tokachi-oki earthquake (Mw 8.1), previously inferred from tsunami waveform inversion. This suggests that the 2003 event ruptured only the western-half of the 1952 rupture extent. Geographical distribution of the maximum tsunami heights in 2003 differs significantly from that of the 1952 tsunami, supporting this hypothesis. Analysis of first-peak tsunami travel times indicates that a major uplift of the ocean-bottom occurred approximately 30 km to the NNW of the mainshock epicenter, just above a major asperity inferred from seismic waveform inversion.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2004 |
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Title | The tsunami source area of the 2003 Tokachi-oki earthquake estimated from tsunami travel times and its relationship to the 1952 Tokachi-oki earthquake |
DOI | 10.1186/BF03353066 |
Authors | K. Hirata, Y. Tanioka, K. Satake, S. Yamaki, E.L. Geist |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Earth, Planets and Space |
Index ID | 70026286 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |