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Country Emergency Preparedness Programme in the European Region: [email protected] Further information e-atlas: [email protected] Disclaimer The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement. All reasonable precautions have been taken by WHO to produce this map. However this map is being distributed without warranty of any kind, either express or implied regarding its content. The responsibility for its interpretation and use lies with the user. In no event shall the World Health Organization be liable for damages arising from its use. © WHO 2010. All rights reserved. 0 100 200 50 Km Projection: Geographic Geographic coordinate system : WGS 84 Israel: Seismic Hazard Distribution Map Significant earthquakes 2150 B.C. to 2010 0,1 - 1,9 (Unfelt) 2,0 - 2,9 (Very minor) 3,0 - 3,9 (Minor) 4,0 - 4,9 (Light) 5,0 - 5,9 (Moderate) 6,0 - 6,9 (Strong) 7,0 - 7,9 (Very strong) Legend Major cities (Geonames, 2010) International boundaries Very low Low Medium High Very high No data (0 - 0.2) (0.2 - 0.8) (0.8 - 2.4) (2.4 - 4) ( >4) Plate boundaries (NOAA, 1998) Significant volcanic eruptions 435 B.C. to 2010 (NOAA, 2010) (NOAA, 2010) Richter scale magnitude >8,8 (Catastrophic) 0,0 or Unknown (before instrumentation) Seismic hazard (PGA, m/s ) 2 Haifa Holon Ashdod Netanya Tel Aviv Beersheba Jerus Petah Tikva alem Rishon LeZiyyon (Modified from Giardini et al. 1999) (United Nations, 2010)

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DisclaimerThe boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement. All reasonable precautions have been taken by WHO to produce this map. However this map is being distributed without warranty of any kind, either express or implied regarding its content. The responsibility for its interpretation and use lies with the user. In no event shall the World Health Organization be liable for damages arising from its use.

© WHO 2010. All rights reserved.

0 100 20050Km

Projection: GeographicGeographic coordinate system : WGS 84

Israel: Seismic Hazard Distribution Map

Significant earthquakes2150 B.C. to 2010

0,1 - 1,9 (Unfelt)

2,0 - 2,9 (Very minor)

3,0 - 3,9 (Minor)

4,0 - 4,9 (Light)

5,0 - 5,9 (Moderate)

6,0 - 6,9 (Strong)

7,0 - 7,9 (Very strong)

Legend

Major cities(Geonames, 2010)

International boundaries

Very low

Low

Medium

High

Very high

No data

(0 - 0.2)

(0.2 - 0.8)

(0.8 - 2.4)

(2.4 - 4)

( >4)

Plate boundaries(NOAA, 1998)

Significant volcanic eruptions435 B.C. to 2010(NOAA, 2010)

(NOAA, 2010)

Richter scale magnitude

>8,8 (Catastrophic)

0,0 or Unknown (before instrumentation)

Seismic hazard (PGA, m/s )2

Haifa

Holon

Ashdod

Netanya

Tel Aviv

Beersheba

Jerus

Petah Tikva

alem

Rishon LeZiyyon

(Modified from Giardini et al. 1999)

(United Nations, 2010)