Potential tsunami hazard along the southern Turkish coast

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dc.authoridAydin, Baran/0000-0001-7838-3708
dc.contributor.authorAydin, Baran
dc.contributor.authorSharghivand, Naeimeh
dc.contributor.authorBayazitoglu, Ozge
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-06T17:44:39Z
dc.date.available2025-01-06T17:44:39Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this study is to determine the tsunami potential of the southern Turkish coast through hypothetical earthquake scenarios developed for several critical coastal sites in the region. A well-known tsunami numerical model (MOST) is utilized to calculate the run-up and inundation of the subsequent tsunami waves. The coastal regions selected to realize the aim of the study are Akkuyu and Yesilovacik from Mersin and Yumurtalik from Adana, which are chosen for their industrial and environmental importance. Time series of wave amplitudes at these three sites as well as contour plots presenting maximum wave amplitudes within the computational domain are generated for different earthquake moment magnitudes. Results obtained from the numerical model suggest that while earthquakes having magnitude smaller than 7.5 generate weak oscillations, earthquakes with magnitude greater than 7.5 result in significant waves reaching maximum wave height of a few meters at the selected coastal regions. Given the number and the magnitude scale of tsunamigenic earthquakes occurred in the region in the past, the modeling effort here indicates that hazard induced by tectonic tsunamis should seriously be taken into account by both the central and the local government authorities, who are responsible for pre- and post-disaster action planning. This issue is critical for minimizing the damage of a possible tsunami event. The proposed study is hoped to be used as a basis for future tsunami risk maps to be developed for the region.
dc.description.sponsorshipScientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) [116Y462]
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors acknowledge the financial support by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) through project number 116Y462.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.coastaleng.2020.103696
dc.identifier.issn0378-3839
dc.identifier.issn1872-7379
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85082023477
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2020.103696
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14669/3139
dc.identifier.volume158
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000532778300020
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relation.ispartofCoastal Engineering
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_20241211
dc.subjectTsunami hazard
dc.subjectEastern Mediterranean
dc.subjectForecasting
dc.subjectMaximum run-up
dc.subjectInundation
dc.titlePotential tsunami hazard along the southern Turkish coast
dc.typeArticle

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