Solving the Puzzle of the September 2018 Palu, Indonesia, Tsunami Mystery: Clues from the Tsunami Waveform and the Initial Field Survey Data

• Published in: Journal of disaster research Vol. 13; no. Scientific Communication; p. sc20181108
• Main Authors: Muhari, Abdul, Imamura, Fumihiko, Arikawa, Taro, Hakim, Aradea R., Afriyanto, Bagus
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 08.11.2018

On September 28, 2018, following a magnitude 7.5 strike-slip fault earthquake, an unexpected tsunami inundated the coast of Palu bay, Sulawesi, Indonesia, causing many casualties and extensive property damage. However, the earthquake’s mechanism rarely generates a destructive tsunami. The tidal reco...