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Historical tsunamis of Taiwan in the 18th century: the 1781 Jiateng Harbor flooding and 1782 tsunami event
Tien-Chi Liu
Center for Astronautical Physics and Engineering, National Central
University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Department of Space Science and Engineering, National Central University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Graduate Institute of Hydrological and Oceanic Sciences, National Central University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Department of Civil Engineering, National Central University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Earthquake-Disaster & Risk Evaluation and Management Center, National Central University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Shu-Kun Hsu
Department of Earth Sciences, National Central University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Institute of Earth Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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Near the northern end of Sumatra, the horizontal movement Sumatran fault zone extended to its northern offshore. The movement of offshore fault segments trigger submarine landslides and induce tsunamis. Scenarios of a significant tsunami caused by the combined effect of an earthquake and its triggered submarine landslide at the coast were proposed in this study. Based on our finding, the landslide tsunami hazard assessment and early warning systems in this region should be urgently considered.
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The findings from historical reports and numerical studies suggest the 1781 Jiateng Harbor flooding and the 1782 tsunami should be two independent incidents. Local tsunamis generated in southwest Taiwan could be responsible for the 1781 flooding, while the existence of the 1782 tsunami remains doubtful. With the documents of a storm event on 22 May 1782, the possibility that the significant water level of the 1782 tsunami was caused by storm surges or multiple hazards could not be ignored.
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