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ESARSWG Seismological Networks
Blessing Shumba
Cairo, Egypt
CONTENT
1. Who we are
2. Current status o the network
3. Current activities
4. Partnerships and funding
5. Way forward
Who we are• The Eastern and Southern Africa Region Seismological Working
Group (ESARSWG) was ormed in 1993 in Dar Es Salaam • It comprises 9 countries special interest in the EARS Eritrea,
Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique
• The group aims at promoting earthquake monitoring and studies in geosciences by enhancing research work in seismology within the region.
• The group is formally constituted in with affiliation to the IASPEI through the Committee for Developing Countries (CDC).
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Seismic Stations in the region
Training
• PhD - (Norway and Sweden) (4)• Masters - (Sweden, Norway) - 10 • 2006-2008 (3) M.Sc. in the region (Ethiopia)
• Technical Training (10)• Seismic Analyst Training (22)
• funding –IPPS
-Government o Norway and Sweden
Analysts Training in Zimbabwe
WORKSHOPS• Data Analysis, Hazard Assessment, Bulletin preparation.• Tanzania -Dar Es Salaam -April 2009, August 2009• Zambia - Lusaka - February 2008• Zimbabwe -Bulawayo -2005• Uganda -Entebbe -2005• Kenya - Nairobi -2004• Kenya - Nairobi -1999• Ethiopia, -Addis Ababa -1995• Uganda -Kampala - 1994• Tanzania -Dar-Es-Salaam -1993• Planned Workshops Tanzania 2010, Kenya 2011
Major Research Activities1.Active fault Mapping of the Rukwa region (2009-2011)
2. Velocity Model for East and Southern Africa
3. Seismic Calibration of North - East Africa
4. Global Seismic Hazard Assessment Program (GSHAP)
Several Publication are published
Distribution of mean PGA (in gals) values in Eastern and Southern Africa computed for 10% probability of Exceedance in 100 years (contour interval is 40 gals).
Problems• Lack of funding for station operations in all
countries (at least running cost)– respective governments are not involved in funding
or even not aware of the benefit of running seismic station network
• Fragile data archiving system
• Vandalism of equipments, specially in field
• Lack of spare parts of hardware and competent expertise to maintain stations
• Brain drain
Way forward
• To make governments aware of the problem
• Training more Technicians, Analysts, M.Sc. and PhD students in the region
• Enhance research on seismology and improve seismic hazard map of the region
Thank you