ICG/IOTWMS Task Team on "Scientific Tsunami Hazard Assessment of the Makran Subduction Zone"

Chair:to be confirmed

Vice-Chair: to be confirmed

Terms-of-Reference 

Under the direction of the Regional Working Group North-West Indian Ocean:

1. Draft an agreement document for real-time exchange between Member States of seismic/sea-level/GNSS data in the Makran Subduction Zone (MSZ)

2. Specify optimal number and configuration of seismic/sea-level/GNSS and other observing networks needed for real-time tsunami warning in the MSZ

3. Investigate and report on the credible maximum earthquake magnitude in the Makran Subduction Zone and define a strategy to develop a unified hazard map

4. Investigate and report on the seismicity of the Makran Subduction Zone

5. Review and report on the status of research into modelling of secondary non-seismic effects tsunamis in Makran for potential use in the IOTWMS

The Task Team will report to the RWG North-West Indian Ocean. Members of the Task Team will include WG-NWIO Member States (India, Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Yemen), representatives of the 3 TSPs (Australia, India, Indonesia), and invited experts from international institutions involved in research of MSZ (GFZ, GTM, etc.)

Members

Dr Siva Srinivas Kolukula (India)

Mr Janal AlHinai (Oman)

Mr Ameer Hyder (Pakistan)

Mr Tariq Ibrahim (Pakistan)