In the last two decades, three notable earthquakes have affected Thailand, resulting in extensive damage and/or loss of life.
Major historical earthquakes in Thailand between 1920 and 2020. (Source: AIR)
Thailand is situated away from sources that can cause large seismic events and is widely perceived to be in a low seismic hazard zone. Recent paleoseismological studies have confirmed, however, that Thailand is affected by 11 seismic fault zones and more than 50 active faults located inside or outside the country’s territory that can cause hazardous seismic ground shaking.
Thailand earthquake loss cost map. (Source: AIR)
Located on a stable portion of the Eurasian Plate, Thailand is broadly characterized by transtensional stress, and thus most significant seismic events are caused by normal or strike-slip motion. Low-frequency seismic waves can travel great distances, while high-frequency seismic waves tend to attenuate quickly over distance.
How to prepare for an earthquake:
http://www.cicc.chula.ac.th/eng/2012-04-26-04-23-32/111-likelihood-of-earthquakes-in-thailand.html
https://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/11/earthquakes-in-thailand-is-bangkok-at-risk/
This was good research!- Do they have any measures to address this hazard?
ReplyDeleteThank you for adding those strategies!
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