Tsunami hazard maps of the Homer and Seldovia areas, Alaska

Description

The purpose of this study was to evaluate a potential tsunami risk for communities of Homer and Seldovia in the Kachemak Bay area, Alaska. This report provides guidance to the local emergency managers in tsunami hazard assessment. We used a numerical modeling method to estimate the extent of inundation due to tsunami waves generated by earthquake sources. Our tsunami scenarios included a repeat of the tsunami of the 1964 great Alaska earthquake, as well as a hypothetical tsunami wave generated by a local fault source. We didn't consider landslide-generated tsunamis in this study. Results of numerical modeling combined with historical observations in the region are intended to help local emergency services officials with evacuation planning and public education for reducing risk from future tsunamis.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
0 http://www.dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/23244
0 http://www.dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/25055
0 CSDGM IMPORT ERROR: No digtinfo/formcont http://dx.doi.org/10.14509/14474
0 http://www.dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/2860
0 http://www.dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/21001
0 http://www.dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/26671
0 http://dx.doi.org/10.14509/14474

Tags

  • coastal and river
  • alaska
  • engineering
  • seismic hazards
  • inundation
  • modeling
  • bathymetry
  • kenai peninsula borough coastal district
  • faults
  • volcanoes
  • engineering geology
  • geology
  • state of
  • alaska earthquake 1964
  • coastal
  • faulting
  • cook inlet
  • earthquake
  • flood
  • fault displacement
  • active fault
  • emergency preparedness
  • homer
  • surface
  • tsunami
  • geologic hazards
  • seldovia quadrangle
  • tides

Topics

  • Local Government

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