History and Challenge of Tsunami Warning Systems in Japan

Fumihiko Imamura; Ikuo Abe

doi:10.20965/jdr.2009.p0267

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JDR Vol.4 No.4 pp. 595-599

(2009)

doi: 10.20965/jdr.2009.p0267

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History and Challenge of Tsunami Warning Systems in Japan

Fumihiko Imamura and Ikuo Abe

Disaster Control Research Center, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Aoba 6-6-11, Sendai 980-8579, Japan

Received:

May 5, 2009

Accepted:

July 26, 2009

Published:

August 1, 2009

Keywords:

tsunami forecasting, warning, evacuation

Abstract

History of development of Tsunami Warning System in Japan started in 1952 after the tsunami warning/forecast system formulated at Sanriku is introduced. The system estimated the earthquake epicenter and magnitude, and issued the forecast by referring to the tsunami forecast maps. In 1999, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has introduced the computer-aided simulation system for quantitative tsunami forecasting, in which tsunami arrival times and heights are simulated and stored in the database for forecasting tsunamis. The JMA has been further updating the system and now can issue the forecast 2 to 3 minutes after occurrence of an earthquake. By reviewing the response of the people for past tsunamis forecasting and information in an example case of the 2006 Kurile Earthquake tsunami, we discuss the issues such as accuracy, detail and canceling in order to improve the system.

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F. Imamura and I. Abe, “History and Challenge of Tsunami Warning Systems in Japan,” J. Disaster Res., Vol.4 No.4, pp. 595-599, 2009.

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