Field Survey of the Camana, Peru Tsunami of 23 June 2001

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Research Article| November 01, 2002 Field Survey of the Camaná, Perú Tsunami of 23 June 2001 Emile A. Okal; Emile A. Okal Department of Geological Sciences Northwestern University Evanston, IL 60201, USA emile@earth.nwu.edu (E.A.O.) 1Department of Geological Sciences, Northwestern University. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Lori Dengler; Lori Dengler Department of Geology Humboldt State University Arcata, CA 95521, USA (L.D., S.A.) 2Department of Geology, Humboldt State University. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Sebastian Araya; Sebastian Araya Department of Geology Humboldt State University Arcata, CA 95521, USA (L.D., S.A.) 2Department of Geology, Humboldt State University. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Jose C. Borrero; Jose C. Borrero Department of Civil Engineering University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA (J.C.B.) 3Department of Civil Engineering, University of Southern California. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Brandon M. Gomer; Brandon M. Gomer Department of Geological Sciences Northwestern University Evanston, IL 60201, USA (B.M.G.) 1Department of Geological Sciences, Northwestern University. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Shun-ichi Koshimura; Shun-ichi Koshimura 4Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratories, NOAA. 5Present address: Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution (DRI). Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Gustavo Laos; Gustavo Laos Dirección de Hidrografía y Navegación Marina de Guerra del Perú Avda. Gamarra 500 El Callao, Perú (G.L., D.O.) 6Dirección de Hidrografía y Navegación, Marina de Guerra del Perú. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Daniel Olcese; Daniel Olcese Dirección de Hidrografía y Navegación Marina de Guerra del Perú Avda. Gamarra 500 El Callao, Perú (G.L., D.O.) 6Dirección de Hidrografía y Navegación, Marina de Guerra del Perú. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Modesto Ortiz F.; Modesto Ortiz F. Departamento de Oceanografía CICESE Ensenada, B. C México (M.O.F.) 7Departamento de Oceanografía, CICESE. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Matthew Swensson; Matthew Swensson Department of Civil Engineering University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA (M.S.) 3Department of Civil Engineering, University of Southern California. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Vasily V. Titov; Vasily V. Titov Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratories NOAA 7600 NE Sand Point Way Seattle, WA 98115, USA (V.V.T.) 4Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratories, NOAA. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Fernando Vegas Fernando Vegas Dirección de Hidrografía y Navegación Marina de Guerra del Perú Avda. Gamarra 500 El Callao, Perú (F.V.) 6Dirección de Hidrografía y Navegación, Marina de Guerra del Perú. *Co-authors of Okal and Dengler listed alphabetically. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Seismological Research Letters (2002) 73 (6): 907–920. https://doi.org/10.1785/gssrl.73.6.907 Article history first online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Emile A. Okal, Lori Dengler, Sebastian Araya, Jose C. Borrero, Brandon M. Gomer, Shun-ichi Koshimura, Gustavo Laos, Daniel Olcese, Modesto Ortiz F., Matthew Swensson, Vasily V. Titov, Fernando Vegas; Field Survey of the Camaná, Perú Tsunami of 23 June 2001. Seismological Research Letters 2002;; 73 (6): 907–920. doi: https://doi.org/10.1785/gssrl.73.6.907 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietySeismological Research Letters Search Advanced Search On 23 June 2001 a major earthquake occurred at 20:33 UTC (3:33 pm local time) near the coast of southern Perú, 175 km west of Arequipa and 595 km southeast of Lima. The earthquake ruptured a portion of the plate boundary between the Pacific and Nazca Plates and produced ground shaking that was felt in much of southern Perú and northern Chile. It killed at least 57 people and destroyed or damaged more than 60,000 homes, affecting more than 223,000 people (USAID, 2001). The earthquake produced a tsunami that left an additional 24 people dead and 62 missing... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.