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Assessment of Tropical Cyclone Risk in the Pacific Region: Analysis of...
The Assessment of Tropical Cyclone Risks in the Pacific Region project represents a collaboration between DIICCSRTE and Geoscience Australia with PCRAFI and AIR Worldwide.... -
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The 30th September 2009 Sumatra Earthquake Padang Region Damage Survey
On the 30th September 2009 a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck West Sumatra in the Padang and Pariaman regions. It caused widespread damage to buildings and resulted and an... -
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Seismic hazard mapping of Papua New Guinea — 2019 revision
In this study, we performed a probabilistic seismic hazard assessment (PSHA) for Papua New Guinea (Figure 1) to underpin a revision of the seismic zoning map for the national... -
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National Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment for Papua New Guinea (2019 Revision)
Through Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Geoscience Australia has been working closely with the Government of Papua New Guinea technical agencies (Rabaul... -
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Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment of Papua New Guinea: 2019 revision
Papua New Guinea (PNG) lies in a belt of intense tectonic activity that experiences high levels of seismicity. Although this seismicity poses significant risks to society, the... -
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Historical earthquakes of the eastern Sunda Arc: Source mechanisms and...
Historical reports of earthquake effects from the period 1681 to 1877 in Java, Bali and Nusa Tenggara are used to independently test ground motion predictions in Indonesia’s... -
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Fragility of Indonesian houses: scenario damage analysis of the 2006...
Indonesia is located in one of the most seismically active regions in the world and often experiences damaging earthquakes. In the past the housing sector has sustained more... -
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A low-cost seismic network for Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is situated at the edge of the Pacific “ring of fire” and is exposed to frequent large earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Earthquakes in PNG, such as... -
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Evaluation of severe wind hazard from tropical cyclones - current and future...
In June 2012 Geoscience Australia was commissioned by Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) to undertake detailed wind hazard assessments for 14... -
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The 2006 Earthquake Swarm in the Sulu Range, Central New Britain, Papua New Guinea
On 6th July 2006, an intense swarm of earthquake activity began in the Sulu Range, Central New Britain, Papua New Guinea. The earthquakes were felt almost every one to two... -
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Probabilistic earthquake hazard assessment for Fiji
Probabilistic earthquake hazard maps were prepared for the Fiji Islands. Damage has been caused by Fiji earthquakes around 1850, in 1884, 1902, 1919, 1932 (twice), 1953 and... -
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The Rabaul Earthquake Location and Caldera Structure (RELACS) Program :...
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Community-based Seismic Monitoring Network of Papua New Guinea
The Papua New Guinea (PNG) region has been formed within an oblique convergence zone between the north-northeasterly moving Australian plate and the Pacific plate. The region is... -
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Australian atmospheric pressure and sea level data during the 2022 Hunga...
On January 15, 2022, an ongoing eruption at the Hunga volcano generated a large explosion which resulted in a globally observed tsunami and atmospheric pressure wave. This paper... -
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Using Spatial Information for Natural Hazard Risk Analysis of a Megacity
The Greater Metro Manila Area is one of the world's megacities and is home to about 12 million people. It is located in a region at risk from earthquakes, volcanic eruptions,... -
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Probabilistic seismic hazard map of Papua New Guinea
Probabilistic seismic hazard map of Papua New Guinea, in terms of Peak Ground Acceleration, is developed for return period of 475 years. The calculations were performed for... -
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Assessing tsunami hazard using heterogeneous slip models in the Mentawai...
Tsunami hazard maps are generated for the Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra, Indonesia, to support evacuation and disaster response planning. A random heterogeneous slip generator... -
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A tsunami scenario for Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tsunami hazard modelling for Tonga shows the potential impacts of tsunami generated by a very large earthquake on the nearby Tongan Trench. -
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Seismotectonic model and probabilistic seismic hazard assessment for Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (PNG) lies in a belt of intense tectonic activity that experiences high levels of seismicity. Although this seismicity poses significant risks to society, the... -
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Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis model for the Philippines
The Philippine archipalego is tectonically complex and seismically hazardous, yet few seismic hazard assessments have provided national coverage. This paper presents an updated...