Near-field propagation of tsunamis from megathrust earthquakes

• Main Authors: McCloskey, John, Antonioli, Andrea, Piatanesi, Alessio, Sieh, Kerry, Steacy, Sandy, Cocco, Massimo, Giunchi, Carlo, Huang, Jian Dong, Dunlop, Paul, Nalbant, Suleyman S.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Geology::Volcanoes and earthquakes
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/95545; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/8658
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

We investigate controls on tsunami generation and propagation in the near-field of great megathrust earthquakes using a series of numerical simulations of subduction and tsunamigenesis on the Sumatran forearc. The Sunda megathrust here is a...