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"Earthquakes can be especially devastating for developing countries, where
competing priorities can stymie resource allocation towards earthquake
resilience.
Even in tectonically active areas, where tectonic plates meet and scrape
against one another, large earthquakes may not occur often enough to seem like
a priority compared to more immediate concerns. That is, until one devastates a
populated area, as we’re now seeing with the tragedy in Afghanistan.
Nowhere is this more true than in Papua New Guinea. PNG is situated in one of
the most tectonically active areas in the world – one that experiences more
than 100 earthquakes of magnitude five or greater each year.
PNG’s stability and economic development are of great interest to Australia.
Yet earthquake scientists know recent development gains could be threatened by
earthquakes.
We helped create an updated national seismic hazard map for PNG based on modern
earthquake data and knowledge of active faults.
The map was developed in a partnership between Geoscience Australia and the PNG
government’s Port Moresby Geophysical Observatory. First published in 2019,
it’s now providing the backbone for our ongoing work into earthquake risk
assessment and management in PNG."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
