NOAA maps October 25th Indonesian tsunami

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Tsunami Event – October 25, 2010 Mentawai, Indonesia

The Indonesia tsunami event was generated by a Mw 7.7 earthquake (3.484°S, 100.114°E ), at 14:42:22 UTC, 240 km (150 miles) W of Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia (according to the USGS). In a little under 2 hours, the tsunami was first recorded at DART® buoy 56001 and in a little under 3 hours, the tsunami was recorded at DART® buoy 56003. Forecast results shown below were created with the NOAA forecast method using MOST model with the tsunami source inferred from DART® data. The tsunami waves first arrived at Padang (approximately 270 Km from the earthquake epicenter ), at 15:47 UTC, about 65 minutes after the earthquake. The DART data and model inversion indicate that the tsunami may be larger than the earthquake magnitude of 7.7 suggests.

Modeling Results Links

• Energy propagation pattern of the  October 25, 2010 tsunami calculated with MOST forecast model. Filled colors show maximum computed tsunami amplitude in cm during 24 hours of wave propagation. Black contours show computed tsunami arrival time.
• Propagation animation

Model results comparison with sea level data Links

• Model comparison with Tide Gage data at Padang
• Model comparison with DART® buoy 56001
• Google map access to model – sea level data comparison plots

[Source NOAA]

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