Magnitude 9.0 - NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Magnitude 9.0 - NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

2011/03/11 05:46:23.82 UTC

About the model

The results presented on this page were generated automatically using the Saint-Venant solver of Gerris. The source model was reconstructed from the detailed seismic inversion published by Shao, Li and Chi on 16th March 2011.

The scripts used to generate the results presented on this page are available in the Gerris Automated Tsunami Model (GATM) darcs repository.

Contents

Location, bathymetry and source model

Bathymetry and positions of populated places, DART buoys and GLOSS stations. Bathymetry from ETOPO1.
The domain extent is ~8139 km squared.
The maximum spatial resolution is 2.0 km and the minimum resolution 254.4 km.
Initial surface displacement.
Fault parameters
Adaptive mesh at early times. The maximum spatial resolution (dark red) is 2.0 km and the minimum resolution (dark blue) is 254.4 km.

Model results

Started:2011/03/22 11:16:34 UTC
Updated:2011/03/23 02:19:01 UTC
Status:Completed

Results for 2011/03/11 10:46:23 UTC (E + 5 h 0 min)

Maximum wave elevation. Arrival time of a wave of elevation larger than 10 cm. The isocontours are at intervals of 5 minutes.

Maximum wave elevation and corresponding arrival time at selected locations

Name Country Population Maximum elevation (m ASL) Arrival time (relative) Arrival time (UTC)
KamaishiJP4310724.48 34 min2011/03/11 06:20:43
KatsuuraJP223071.32 47 min2011/03/11 06:34:03
HasakiJP392093.22 50 min2011/03/11 06:36:33
HitachiJP1863075.34 51 min2011/03/11 06:38:03
KushiroJP1836121.30 58 min2011/03/11 06:44:23
IshinomakiJP1172339.49 1 h 2 min2011/03/11 06:48:23
TomakomaiJP1748061.55 1 h 25 min2011/03/11 07:12:13
ShizunaiJP224362.24 1 h 40 min2011/03/11 07:27:13
MuroranJP961971.11 1 h 55 min2011/03/11 07:42:03
HakodateJP2757301.12 2 h 3 min2011/03/11 07:49:43
TateyamaJP500641.44 2 h 7 min2011/03/11 07:53:33
OwaseJP220381.39 2 h 25 min2011/03/11 08:12:03
SusakiJP261951.16 3 h 37 min2011/03/11 09:24:13
Miyazaki-shiJP3112031.47 3 h 38 min2011/03/11 09:24:23
San AntonioMP56291.11 3 h 53 min2011/03/11 09:39:23

Timeseries of wave elevation (metres) at selected locations (time in hours)

Timeseries of wave elevation (metres) at DART buoys locations (time in hours)

DART 21418
DART 21413
DART 21419
DART 21416
DART 52401
DART 21415
DART 21414
DART 52402

Timeseries of wave elevation (metres) at GLOSS stations locations (time in hours)

Ofunato, Japan
Hanasaki, Japan
Omaezaki, Japan
Severo Kurilsk (web), Russia
Wake, USA
Ishigakijima, Japan
Pago Bay, Guam, USA

Animation of wave elevation (dark blue: -50 cm, dark red: +50 cm)

(right click on image for playback options)

Links

Raw model data