Numerical modelling of Amasra and Fatsa tsunamis in the Black Sea

Two historical tsunamis in the Black Sea have been investigated in this study, employing models obtained from the studies of each event: the Fatsa Tsunami, triggered by the Erzincan Earthquake (Ms=8.0, on 26 December 1939); and the Amasra Tsunami, triggered by the Bartın Earthquake (Ms=6.6, on 3 September 1968). Seismic source parameters of Erzincan and Bartın Earthquakes were investigated on the based of literature and data available for tsunami modeling purposes. In the study, tsunami models from two earthquakes occurred in sea and on land were generated by the NAMIDANCE Tsunami Simulation and Visualization code, using the seismic source parameters. In the Black Sea region, tsunami impact areas were presented by calculating tsunami arriving time, generation of wave, wave propagation and height of wave based on numerical simulation.