Published July 1, 2019 | Version v1
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Multi-Data-Type Source Estimation for the 1992 Flores Earthquake and Tsunami

  • 1. The Australian National University, Research School of Earth Sciences (Australia)

Description

We revisit the source of the 1992 Flores earthquake and tsunami using finite-fault inversion. We simultaneously invert teleseismic body and surface waves together with coseismic uplift/subsidence datasets. We then verify the inverted source against tsunami run-up heights along the northern coast of Flores Island and the only tide gauge recording of the tsunami. Our preferred source model provides a good fit to all the datasets, whereas previous models only explained a subset of the available data. We show that the fault geometry implies segmentation of the back-arc thrust system in the eastern Sunda Arc.

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Journal Title
Pure and Applied Geophysics
Journal Volume
176
Journal Issue
7
Journal Page Range
p. 2969-2983
ISSN
0033-4553
CODEN
PAGYAV

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Country of Publication
Switzerland
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
51109690
Subject category
S58: GEOSCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
DATASETS; EARTHQUAKES; HAZARDS; ISLANDS; SHORES; TIDE; TSUNAMIS; WAVE PROPAGATION
Descriptors DEC
COASTAL REGIONS; DOCUMENT TYPES; GRAVITY WAVES; SEISMIC EVENTS; WATER WAVES

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