Reassessment of the 1907 Sumatra “Tsunami Earthquake” based on macroseismic, seismological, and tsunami observations, and modeling

On 4 January 1907, an earthquake occurred off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, with an instrumental surface-wave magnitude (Ms) in the range of 7.5–8.0 at periods of ~ 40 s. The tsunami it generated was destructive on the islands of Nias and Simeulue, where it killed hundreds and gave rise to t...

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Main Authors: Martin, Stacey Servito, Li, Linlin, Okal, Emile A., Morin, Julie, Tetteroo, Alexander E. G., Switzer, Adam D., Sieh, Kerry E.
Other Authors: Asian School of the Environment
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/136833