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Tsunami magnitude 6.6 near Japan, Hokkaido

Tsunami event

 LocationJapan, Hokkaido
 Magnitude (Richter)6.6
 Lat/Lon 37.601, 142.257
 Event dateSun, 14 Mar 2010 8:8 UTC

Calculation details

Initial conditions, fault geometry and calculation time.

 Fault Lenght31 km
 Fault Width8 km
 Fault Height0.62 m
 Fault Angle50.21 km
 Bathymetry cell size0.484 min
 CPU Time0 min

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Calculation status

Calculation completed. Computing time for 1h simulation time: 064.5 min Time are considered from time of event

Grid scenario calculation

The requested point is close to an existing grid point. (confidence level of 1.3, based on the difference between the requested and the available initial conditions; a low value indicates an accurate calculation.)

 LocationJapan, Hokkaido
 Magnitude (Richter)6.5
 Lat/Lon37.5, 142.5

To access the grid calculation click here: Grid Calculation

Animation and maximum wave height

Wave heights and arrival times

Legend
 0-1 m
 1-2 m
 2-3 m
 3-4 m
 4-5 m
 >5 m
Time Actual Time Location Country Height (m)Pop. estimate Class Cpu (min)
00:53 14/03/2010 09:01:37 Toyoma Japan  0.1  653
00:54 14/03/2010 09:02:13 Yotsukura Japan  0.1  547
00:54 14/03/2010 09:02:13 Nakayama Japan  0.2  647
00:54 14/03/2010 09:02:13 Omori Japan  0.2  647
00:54 14/03/2010 09:02:13 Aratame Japan  0.2  647
00:54 14/03/2010 09:02:13 Shimo-Takaku Japan  0.2  649
00:54 14/03/2010 09:02:13 Shimo-Yata Japan  0.2  653
00:54 14/03/2010 09:02:13 Taira Japan  0.2  347
00:55 14/03/2010 09:03:26 Kami-Shigeoka Japan  0.1  657
00:56 14/03/2010 09:04:39 Kami-Asamigawa Japan  0.1  653
00:56 14/03/2010 09:04:39 Arayashik Japan  0.1  653
00:56 14/03/2010 09:04:39 Naraha Japan  0.1  656
00:56 14/03/2010 09:04:39 Ide Japan  0.1  656
00:56 14/03/2010 09:04:39 Shimo-Kitabo Japan  0.1  653
01:00 14/03/2010 09:08:00 Oishi Japan  0.1  663
01:00 14/03/2010 09:08:00 Namie Japan  0.1 23090 461
01:00 14/03/2010 09:08:00 Odaka Japan  0.1  561
01:00 14/03/2010 09:08:00 Onoda Japan  0.1  661
01:00 14/03/2010 09:08:00 Onaba Japan  0.1  661
01:00 14/03/2010 09:08:00 Kiyohashi Japan  0.1  661
01:00 14/03/2010 09:08:00 Tsukihama Japan  0.2  663
01:00 14/03/2010 09:08:00 Shirahama Japan  0.1  563

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