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Jamaica’s Vulnerability to a Major Earthquake Event

Presented by: David O. Chung, PE Managing Director, FCS Consultants Ltd Past President, Jamaica Institution of Engineers

Geology and Geographical Location

History of Natural Disasters

History of Natural Disasters

Hurricanes

History of Natural Disasters

Floods

History of Natural Disasters

Earthquakes

Damage from the 1692 Port Royal Earthquake Damage from the 1907 Kingston Earthquake

Have we responded?

Buildings and Infrastructure

Have we responded?

Disaster Response Capabilities

Have we responded?

Enforceable Codes and Standards

Current legal code is the 1908 code developed in response to the 1907 Earthquake

Kingston in a Major Earthquake Event

Probability of 50 yr occurrence

MMI VII – 73% (Very Strong) MMI VIII – 44% (Destructive) MMI IX – 30% (Violent) MMI X – 16% (Intense)

Less Damage than Haiti

Haiti –January 12th 2010 Magnitude = 7.0 Maximum Intensity= X

Kingston in a Major Earthquake Event

Kingston in a Major Earthquake Event

More Damage than Chile

Chile – February 27th 2010 Magnitude = 8.8 Maximum Intensity= IX

Significant Damage to approx. 60% of all Buildings

Kingston in a Major Earthquake Event

Active Mitigation Measures

UWI Earthquake Unit improving mapping & data

Instrumentation at the EQU GPS Network, Jamaica Short Period Network, Strong Motion Equipment (Accelerometer), Broadband Network

Active Mitigation Measures

Building Codes in place and Act soon to be legislated

Active Mitigation Measures

ODPEM improving their response capability

Active Mitigation Measures

JIE, BSJ, UTECH & Heart conduct code training

What should be done next?

Strengthening of enforcement institutions

What should be done next?

Retrofitting of Critical Facilities

Thank You