Statistical relations of the run-up height of Tsunami waves to the distance and energy of the source

A statistical analysis of the relation between the run-up height of historical tsunami events and the distance and magnitude of the source was performed on the basis of the known Historical Tsunami Data Base [5]. The sample from the database used for the analysis comprises 5638 run-ups caused by 628...

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Published in:Oceanology (Washington. 1965) 2006-01, Vol.46 (1), p.10-16
Main Authors: Zav'yalov, PO, Levin, B V, Likhacheva, ON
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Earthquakes
Marine
Seismic activity
Statistical analysis
Tsunamis
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Summary:A statistical analysis of the relation between the run-up height of historical tsunami events and the distance and magnitude of the source was performed on the basis of the known Historical Tsunami Data Base [5]. The sample from the database used for the analysis comprises 5638 run-ups caused by 628 seismic events. This analysis, together with the dimensionality theory, shows that the statistical average of the run-up height is inversely proportional to the distance from the source to a power close to 1/2 (that is characteristic of the cylindrically symmetrical case) and directly proportional to the 3/8 power of the earthquake energy.
ISSN:0001-4370
1531-8508
DOI:10.1134/S0001437006010024