The 3/2011 JAPAN The 3/2011 JAPAN TSUNAMITSUNAMIin HAWAIIin HAWAII

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Japan TsunamisJapan Tsunamis Over 195 tsunamis in 1,313 years – 1 event every 6.73 years.Over 195 tsunamis in 1,313 years – 1 event every 6.73 years.

Sept 20, 1498 ~8.6 M earthquake

Great Buddha of Kamakura cast in bronze in 1252, 103 tons, 44 feet high, eyes 3 feet apart, located at 50 feet ASL and ½ mile from shore.

Buddha moved by tsunami from its original site and temple destroyed.

3/11/2011 Earthquake - 3/11/2011 Earthquake - CalTech CalTech

Japan Trench where subducting Pacific Plate is overridden by Okhotsk Plate.

Fault slip 8-meter contours – 50 m max uplift –

250 km length, with 50-100 km over 30 m uplift

“Instead of saying a large earthquake wouldn’t happen there, we should have said we didn’t know.” – Hiroo Kanamori

Tsunami caused by uplift of the frontal sedimentary region on eastern margin as the island of Honshu moved 17 feet eastward.

Uplift of ~25 meters

Death Toll 15,093 - 5/17/2011

Missing 9,093

Total 24,186

In Shelters 115,433

PMEL Source

Miyako Tsunami Barrier Miyako Tsunami Barrier

Tsunami Height – 11.5 meter, Seawall 7.6 meterRun-up heights of 19.5 and 25.5 meter, Over roof of 4th floor building near coast

Miyako Tsunamihttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voBsihraeRO&NR=1

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Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant A 150 foot high splash as Tsunami impacts the turbine A 150 foot high splash as Tsunami impacts the turbine

building, passes over its roof and strikes adjacent reactor building, passes over its roof and strikes adjacent reactor building. The lower height structures including the diesel building. The lower height structures including the diesel

generators are already submergedgenerators are already submerged

Plant had a 19 foot high levee. The tsunami wave height was ~46 feet.

http://www.vgb.org/vgbmultimedia/News/Fukushimav15VGB.pdf

http://martynwilliams.posterous.com/tsunami-damage-at-fukushima-daiichi

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SWAN Numerical Model of Tsunami reaching Hawaii 2 meter contour

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Makaha Beach – Mark Makaha Beach – Mark SuisoSuiso

9 Feet Runup

Dan Walker’s North Shore Dan Walker’s North Shore SurveySurvey

17.5 ft

Haleiwa Haleiwa HarborHarbor

7 Foot Run-up7 Foot Run-up

Keehi Keehi HarborHarbor

Keehi Keehi HarborHarbor

70% boats 70% boats damaged damaged

or lostor lost

16 Feet

KonaKonaVillagVillag

e e HotelHotelHalesHales

Kealakekua Bay Kealakekua Bay

KealakekKealakekua Bayua Bay

NapoopooNapoopoo

NapoopoNapoopooo

16 feet runup -Walker

Napoopoo Napoopoo

Kona, Hawaii TsunamiKona, Hawaii Tsunamihttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91Wh0_yNJhc

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2004 Indian Ocean 2004 Indian Ocean 2011 Japan2011 Japan

Max Run-up 109 feet 125 Max Run-up 109 feet 125 feetfeet

Death Zone 33 feet 50 Death Zone 33 feet 50 feetfeet

Fritz/Meadows 33 feet Fritz/Meadows 33 feet EQ Length 1100 km 250 kmEQ Length 1100 km 250 km Deaths 250-300,000 25,000Deaths 250-300,000 25,000 To survive move to above 100 ft ASL, or To survive move to above 100 ft ASL, or

above 4above 4thth floor if you feel an earthquake floor if you feel an earthquake or a Tsunami Alert or a Tsunami Alert

Available at http://is.gd/4NnP1Z - in Tsunami Lectures

Tohoku-Oki Tohoku-Oki Earthquake Earthquake

Tsunami Runup Tsunami Runup and and Inundation Inundation Data for Sites Data for Sites

Around the Around the Island of Hawai‘i Island of Hawai‘i

By Frank A. Trusdell, By Frank A. Trusdell, Amy Chadderton, Amy Chadderton,

Graham Hinchliffe, Graham Hinchliffe, Andrew Hara, Brent Andrew Hara, Brent Patenge, and Tom Patenge, and Tom

Weber Weber

Napoopoo PointNapoopoo Point

Water reached Top Water reached Top of 2X4’sof 2X4’s

Store Front Walls at Store Front Walls at Keauhou BayKeauhou Bay

Kihilo Bay Kihilo Bay

TSUNAMI Science and Hawaii Hazards Lectures on Cloud - http://is.gd/4NnP1Z and on DVD - PPT at www.MCCOHI.com The 3/2011 Japan Tsunami in Hawaii - PACON12 Presentation12/26/2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami - 300,000 Deaths3/11/2011 Honshu Tsunami – 25,000 DeathsHawaii Tsunami Hazard from M9 Earthquake like 12/26/2004Tsunami Hazard to Hawaii from Landslides and AsteroidsTsunami Hazard for Hawaii Kai, Hawaii1946, 1960, 1964 Hawaii Tsunamis

11/3/1994 Skagway Landslide generated Tsunami7/8/1955 Lituya Bay Landslide generated 1600 ft High Tsunami8/27/1883 Krakatoa Volcanic Explosion generated Tsunami11/1/1758 Lisbon TsunamiKT Chiczulub Asteroid Impact and TsunamiProjectile Impact and Explosion Generated Waves