Real-time earthquake monitoring for tsunami warning in the Indian Ocean and beyond

The <i>M</i><sub>w</sub> = 9.3 Sumatra earthquake of 26 December 2004 generated a tsunami that affected the entire Indian Ocean region and caused approximately 230 000 fatalities. In the response to this tragedy the German government funded the...

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Main Authors: W. Hanka, J. Saul, B. Weber, J. Becker, P. Harjadi, Fauzi, GITEWS Seismology Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2010-12-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/10/2611/2010/nhess-10-2611-2010.pdf