Meteotsunami Impact in Indonesia Due to the Shockwave of the Hunga Tonga Volcanic Eruption on January 15, 2022

Authors

  • Januar Arifin Agency for Meteorology Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG), Jakarta 10610, Indonesia
  • Mohammad Syamsu Rosid Department of Physics, FMIPA Universitas Indonesia, Depok 16424, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/cfdl.17.4.136152

Keywords:

Meteotsunami, volcanic eruption, shockwave, Proudman resonance

Abstract

This paper presents the impact of a meteotsunami resulting from the shockwave of the underwater volcanic eruption of Hunga Tonga­–Hunga Ha'apai (HTHH) on January 15, 2022.The tsunami was detected in various locations in Indonesia through a network of water level sensors monitored by the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG). The tsunami wave heights varied significantly and exhibited a non-linear relationship with the distance from the volcano. The heights of detected tsunami ranged from 2.8 to 22.6 cm, with the highest recorded at the water level sensor south of Java Island. The heights of waves are believed influenced by Proudman resonance in the Indian Ocean waters beside the local amplification effect. The average period of the tsunami waves was approximately 40 minutes, exceeding five days. The tsunami was triggered by the coupling effect between the shockwave with a velocity of 312 m/s and the sea surface. The air pressure anomalies due to the shockwave ranging from 1.2 to 2.2 hPa. Throughout Indonesian waters, this meteotsunami phenomenon did not have a significant impact.

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Author Biographies

Januar Arifin, Agency for Meteorology Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG), Jakarta 10610, Indonesia

januar.arifin@office.ui.ac.id

Mohammad Syamsu Rosid, Department of Physics, FMIPA Universitas Indonesia, Depok 16424, Indonesia

syamsu.rosid@ui.ac.id

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2024-10-31

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