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The 1996 Sulawesi Tsunami

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  • Efim Pelinovsky
  • Dede Yuliadi
  • Gegar Prasetya
  • Rahman Hidayat

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On 1 January, 1996 at 16:05 p.m. local time, an earthquake of magnitude M=7.8 struck the central part of Sulawesi Island (Indonesia). It was accompanied by tsunami waves 2–4 m high. Nine people were killed and 63 were injured. A tsunami survey was conducted by Indonesian and Russian specialists. The measured tsunami runup heights and eyewitness accounts are reported and discussed. Historical data on the Sulawesi Island tsunamis are analysed and tsunami risk prediction in the central part of Sulawesi Island carried out for the first time. Copyright Kluwer Academic Publishers 1997

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  • Efim Pelinovsky & Dede Yuliadi & Gegar Prasetya & Rahman Hidayat, 1997. "The 1996 Sulawesi Tsunami," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 16(1), pages 29-38, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:nathaz:v:16:y:1997:i:1:p:29-38
    DOI: 10.1023/A:1007904610680
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    1. Byung Choi & Efim Pelinovsky & Igor Ryabov & Sung Hong, 2002. "Distribution Functions of Tsunami Wave Heights," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 25(1), pages 1-21, January.

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