Abstract
Data of the Meijii and Showa Great Sanriku tsunamis are analyzed. When a tsunami higher than 5 m hit coastal cliffs, a “thunder-like” sound is generated and heard at distant places: The plunging breaker of a tsunami higher than 4 m generates a sudden “thunderbolt-like” sound which is heard only at the beach of the plunging. When a tsunami higher than 2.5 m with a front in the form of a spilling breaker proceeds in the shallow water, a continuous sound like a locomotive can be heard in the area. Some of these sounds may be used as a precursor of tsunami. An example of the blank spot in the area where sounds were heard is shown.
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Shuto, N. (1997). A Natural Warning of Tsunami Arrival. In: Hebenstreit, G. (eds) Perspectives on Tsunami Hazard Reduction. Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research, vol 9. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8859-1_11
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