Volcano tsunamis and their effects on moored vessel safety: the 2022 Tonga event

The explosion of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano on 15 January 2022 (Tonga 2022) was the origin of a volcano-meteorological tsunami (VMT) recorded worldwide. At a distance exceeding 10 000 km from the volcano and 15 h after its eruption, the moorings of a ship in the port of La Pampilla,...

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Published in:Natural hazards and earth system sciences 2024-09, Vol.24 (9), p.3095-3113
Main Authors: Padilla, Sergio, Aniel-Quiroga, Ãñigo, Omira, Rachid, González, Mauricio, Kim, Jihwan, Baptista, Maria A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acoustic propagation
Acoustic waves
Analysis
Atmospheric pressure
Barometers
Boussinesq approximation
Boussinesq equations
Buoys
Coasts
Crude oil
Early warning systems
Emergency warning programs
Explosions
Fatalities
Gauges
Gravity waves
Mooring
Mooring lines
Mooring systems
Oceans
Port authorities
Ports
Safety and security measures
Sea level
Seismology
Sound waves
Stress propagation
Tide gauges
Time series
Tonga
Tsunami warning systems
Tsunamis
Volcanoes
Warning systems
Wave period
Wave propagation
Waves
Weather
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Summary:The explosion of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano on 15 January 2022 (Tonga 2022) was the origin of a volcano-meteorological tsunami (VMT) recorded worldwide. At a distance exceeding 10 000 km from the volcano and 15 h after its eruption, the moorings of a ship in the port of La Pampilla, Callao (Peru), failed, releasing over 11 000 barrels of crude oil.
ISSN:1561-8633
1684-9981
DOI:10.5194/nhess-24-3095-2024