| Session Details | |
| Section | IG - Interdisciplinary Geosciences |
| Session Title | Natural Hazards Related To The Makran Subduction Zone |
| Main Convener | Prof. Maria Ana Baptista (IDL, Portugal) |
| Co-convener(s) | Dr. Mohammad Mokhtari (International_Institute_of_Earthquake_Engineering_and_Seismology, Iran) Dr. Issa El Hussain (EMC, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman) Dr. Mohammad Heidarzadeh (Port and Airport Research Institute, Japan) Prof. Rui Fernandes (University of Beira Interior, Portugal) |
| Session Description | The Makran subduction zone is the result of northward subduction of the Arabian Plate beneath the Eurasian plate in the northwestern Indian Ocean. It shows relatively low seismicity in comparison with the surrounding region and compared to other world’s subduction zones. However, three tsunamis in the Makran region have been reported including two events of seismic origin, and one of unknown origin. The 27 November 1945 associated with an earthquake of magnitude 8.1 caused about 4000 casualties along the Makran coast Since then, the relative long period without large events is posing a potential threat of major tsunamigenic disasters in this coastal region. We welcome abstracts from various disciplines such as earthquake and tsunami hazards, new studies focused on this subduction zone including new geological and sedimentological data, new data from bathymetric and GPS surveys, and recent advances on tsunami modelling. |