Media Advisory
U.S. Department of the Interior
U.S. Geological Survey
Release Date: May 25, 2007
Contacts:
Joshua Gross, Media Relations Director
(202) 292-4285 / (202) 657-8052 (cell)
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Clarice Nassif Ransom, Public Affairs Specialist, USGS
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USGS AND GOVERNMENT OF AFGHANISTAN TO UNVEIL EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS ASSESSMENT OF AFGHANISTAN
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On May 30, the Embassy of Afghanistan will host U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) officials as they unveil an earthquake hazards assessment of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
To assist in the reconstruction
efforts of this landlocked nation, the USGS was commissioned by the U.S.
Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Government of Afghanistan
to develop a preliminary Seismic-Hazard Map of Afghanistan. This report
incorporates data from thousands of historical earthquakes, information
about active faults, and models of how earthquake energy travels through
the Earth’s crust to define expected levels of ground shaking throughout
the country.
The newly released seismic-hazard
map of Afghanistan provides government officials, engineers, and private
companies who are interested in participating in Afghanistan’s economic
growth with crucial information about the location and nature of seismic
hazards. This new information will enable officials to make informed decisions
about the designs and locations of critical structures such as power plants,
dams, pipelines, and hospitals and will facilitate growth and development
throughout Afghanistan by designing facilities that can better withstand
strong earthquakes.
Who:
H.E. Said Tayeb Jawad, Ambassador, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Mark Myers, Director, U.S. Geological Survey
When:
Wednesday, May 30,
2007
3:00
p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Where:
Embassy of Afghanistan
2341 Wyoming
Ave. NW
Washington,
D.C. 20008
Registration is required:
Due to limited space, members of the media must pre-register by contacting
Joshua Gross: gross@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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