Preliminary simulation of the 2010 tsunami in Indonesia
Completed
By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
December 14, 2018
Preliminary simulation of the tsunami from the October 25, 2010 M=7.7 subduction zone earthquake offshore of the Mentawai Islands, Indonesia
Viewpoint looks to the northwest. The first 60 minutes of propagation is shown.
![3-D Animation shows the land in the distance with slow rippling waves that roll towards the land and then start sloshing.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/Pagai10.gif?itok=3NnTaXsd)
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![Illustration shows details of both land and undersea features with an overlay showing intensity mapped out using colors.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/side_image/public/thumbnails/image/FiniteFault.jpg?itok=atqwrMWc)
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See also:
USGS National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC) event page
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Preliminary simulation of the tsunami from the October 25, 2010 M=7.7 subduction zone earthquake offshore of the Mentawai Islands, Indonesia
Viewpoint looks to the northwest. The first 60 minutes of propagation is shown.
![3-D Animation shows the land in the distance with slow rippling waves that roll towards the land and then start sloshing.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/Pagai10.gif?itok=3NnTaXsd)
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
![Illustration shows details of both land and undersea features with an overlay showing intensity mapped out using colors.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/side_image/public/thumbnails/image/FiniteFault.jpg?itok=atqwrMWc)
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
See also:
USGS National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC) event page
Tsunami Hazards, Modeling, and the Sedimentary Record
Basic research to develop the geologic record of paleotsunamis and improve the ability to interpret that record is needed to mitigate tsunami risk in the U.S.
By
Natural Hazards Mission Area, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, 3-D CT Core Imaging Laboratory, Core Preparation and Analysis Laboratory and Sample Repositories, Multi-Sensor Core Logger Laboratory, Sediment Lab Suite and Carbon Analysis Laboratory, Subduction Zone Science
Tsunami and Earthquake Research
Here you will find general information on the science behind tsunami generation, computer animations of tsunamis, and summaries of past field studies.
Preliminary Simulations of Recent Tsunamis
A collection of computer simulations of significant tsunamis.