The tsunami history of Guam: 1849-1993
Lander JF, Whiteside LS, Hattori P. 2002. The tsunami history of Guam: 1849-1993. Science of Tsunami Hazards. 20(3):158-174
The great tsunamigenic earthquake of August 8, 1993, about 50km to the east of Guam, has created renewed interest in the tsunami hazard for the island of Guam. We examine this hazard from two perspectives--historical and mechanistic. Guam has had only three tsunamis causing damage at more than one location--in 1849, 1892, and in 1993, and only two to six other locally-generated tsunamis which were observed on the island in the past 200 years.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Lander, James; Whiteside, Lowell; Hattori, Paul
- Units
- PACN , WAPA
- Keywords
- Earthquake, Geology, Guam, Subduction, Tsunami