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Tsunami Event - July 15, 2009 New Zealand
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The New Zealand tsunami was generated by a Mw 7.8 earthquake (45.750°S, 166.577°E), 2009-07-15 09:22:29 UTC, 155 km (95 miles) WNW of Invercargill, New Zealand (according to the USGS).
Test forecast results for the July 15, 2009 New Zealand tsunami propagation were created with the research forecast system using the MOST tsunami model. Triangles indicate DART® buoy locations. Click the images to animate or enlarge.
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Propagation (13.9MB animation). Click to animate. |
Maximum wave amplitude distribution (image). Triangles indicate DART® buoy locations Click to see larger image. |
The graphic displays qualitative and quantitative information about the tsunami including tsunami wave interaction with ocean floor bathymetric features, and neighboring coastlines. The tsunami radiation patterns are shown with color coded information about the maximum wave amplitude on top of the bathymetry map of the Pacific Ocean. Black contours show tsunami front travel time.
Unit Sources: 2.81*nt2b
Links:
- Model and DART buoy data comparisons
- Model and observations comparison at selected tide gages
- http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090717_tsunami.html
- http://www.nature.com/news/2009/090716/full/news.2009.702.html
- USGS seismic information for this event
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When using information from this page, please credit NOAA / PMEL / Center for Tsunami Research
