Reassessment of the 1907 Sumatra “Tsunami Earthquake” based on macroseismic, seismological, and tsunami observations, and modeling

• Main Authors: Martin, Stacey Servito, Li, Linlin, Okal, Emile A., Morin, Julie, Tetteroo, Alexander E. G., Switzer, Adam D., Sieh, Kerry E.
• Other Authors: Asian School of the Environment
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Science::Geology; Earthquake; Sumatra
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/136833
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

On 4 January 1907, an earthquake occurred off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, with an instrumental surface-wave magnitude (Ms) in the range of 7.5–8.0 at periods of ~ 40 s. The tsunami it generated was destructive on the islands of Nias and Simeulue, where it killed hundreds and gave rise to t...