Oman: Seismic Hazard Distribution Map

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Suhar
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! Saham
As Suwayq
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Legend
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As Sib Seismic hazard (PGA, m/s )
2
Significant earthquakes
Barka
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Muscat
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(Modified from Giardini et al. 1999) 2150 B.C. to 2010
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Ibri ! Bawshar (NOAA, 2010)

! Rustaq Very low (0 - 0.2)
Low (0.2 - 0.8) Richter scale magnitude

Medium (0.8 - 2.4) 0,0 or Unknown

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(before instrumentation)
High (2.4 - 4)
Very high ( >4) (
! 0,1 - 1,9 (Unfelt)
No data
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! 2,0 - 2,9 (Very minor)
Plate boundaries
(NOAA, 1998)
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( 3,0 - 3,9 (Minor)

International boundaries
(United Nations, 2010) (
! 4,0 - 4,9 (Light)

Major cities
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( 5,0 - 5,9 (Moderate)

(Geonames, 2010)
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( 6,0 - 6,9 (Strong)

Significant volcanic eruptions

435 B.C. to 2010 !
( 7,0 - 7,9 (Very strong)

(NOAA, 2010)
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( >8,8 (Catastrophic)

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Further information
Projection: Geographic Emergency Preparedness and Response Programme in the Eastern Mediterranean Region:
Geographic coordinate system : WGS 84 eha@emro.who.int
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