Vanuatu: composite hazard map
Title in original language
Vanuatu: natural hazard risks
Source
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Publication Year
2011
This map illustrates Vanuatu's exposure to seismic, volcanic and tropical storm hazard.
Earthquake intensity zones indicate where there is a 20% probability that degrees of intensity shown on the map will be exceeded in 50 years; tropical storm intensity zones indicate where there is a 10% probability of a storm of this intensity striking in the next 10 years.
The map is based on data provided by: UN Cartographic Section, Global Discovery, FAO, Smithsonian Institute, Pacific Disaster Center, UNISYS, Munich Reinsurance.
Keywords
Hazards
Country & Region
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