Preliminary simulation of 2011 Japan tsunami
![A moving illustration that shows how a tsunami wave moves near the coastal area.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/sendai11b_Szoomsmall_0.gif?itok=t-D9wqDN)
Detailed Description
Preliminary simulation of the tsunami from the March 11, 2011 M=9.1 subduction zone earthquake offshore of Honshu, Japan. Close-up of the tsunami on the northern Honshu coast. Viewpoint looks to the south. Simulation shows first 2 hours of tsunami propagation. The program used to create these simulations does not model nonlinear and breaking effects as waves travel into shallow water (e.g., Sendai Bay).
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.