Reconstructing the 26 June 1917 Samoa Tsunami Disaster
The 1917 Samoa tsunamigenic earthquake is the largest historical event to impact this region. Over a century later, little is known about the tsunami magnitude and its implications for modern society. This study reconstructs the 1917 tsunami to understand its hazard characteristics in the Samoan reg...
Main Authors: | Laura Sischka, Cyprien Bosserelle, Shaun Williams, Josephina Chan Ting, Ryan Paulik, Malcolm Whitworth, Lameko Talia, Paul Viskovic |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-03-01
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Series: | Applied Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/7/3389 |
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