Volcanic tsunami: a review of source mechanisms, past events and hazards in Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea)

Raphaël Paris (), Adam Switzer, Marina Belousova, Alexander Belousov, Budianto Ontowirjo, Patrick Whelley and Martina Ulvrova

Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, 2014, vol. 70, issue 1, 447-470

Abstract: Southeast Asia has had both volcanic tsunamis and possesses some of the most densely populated, economically important and rapidly developing coastlines in the world. This contribution provides a review of volcanic tsunami hazard in Southeast Asia. Source mechanisms of tsunami related to eruptive and gravitational processes are presented, together with a history of past events in the region. A review of available data shows that many volcanoes are potentially tsunamigenic and present often neglected hazard to the rapidly developing coasts of the region. We highlight crucial volcanic provinces in Indonesia, the Philippines and Papua New Guinea and propose strategies for facing future events. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2014

Keywords: Volcanic tsunami; Volcano instability; Pyroclastic flow; Underwater explosion; Southeast Asia; Indonesia; Philippines; Papua New Guinea (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1007/s11069-013-0822-8

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