From tsunami risk assessment to disaster risk reduction – the case of Oman

<p>Oman is located in an area of high seismicity, facing the Makran Subduction Zone, which is the major source of earthquakes in the eastern border of the Arabian plate. These earthquakes, as evidenced by several past events, may trigger a tsunami event. The aim of this work is to minimize...

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Main Authors: I. Aguirre-Ayerbe, J. Martínez Sánchez, Í. Aniel-Quiroga, P. González-Riancho, M. Merino, S. Al-Yahyai, M. González, R. Medina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-08-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:https://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/18/2241/2018/nhess-18-2241-2018.pdf