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Asia and the Pacific: seismic hazard map

Title in original language
Earthquake intensity risk zones and presence of UNISDR
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United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO)
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
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This map shows earthquake intensity zones in accordance with the 1956 version of the Modified Mercalli Scale (MMS), describing the effects of an earthquake on the surface of the earth and integrating numerous parameters such as ground acceleration, duration of an earthquake, and subsoil effects. It also includes historical earthquake reports.

The zones indicate where there is a probability of 20 percent that degrees of intensity shown on the map will be exceeded in 50 years. This probability figure varies with time; i.e. it is lower for shorter periods and higher for longer periods.

Data from UNEP/GRID and the Pacific Disaster Centre.

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Hazards Earthquake
Country and region Asia Oceania
Asia Pacific
Publication year
2008

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