Integration of the THRUST project into the Chile Tsunami Warning System

✍ Scribed by E. Lorca

• Book ID: 104650183
• Publisher: Springer Netherlands
• Year: 1991
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 339 KB
• Volume: 4
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0921-030X
• DOI: 10.1007/bf00162794

✦ Synopsis

Several seismic gaps are identified along the coast of Chile. The main one is located in the northern part of the country (18 ° S-20 ° S), where a THRUST seismic trigger has been installed; two more triggers will be placed in other seismic gaps. The Standard Operations Plan (SOP) was tested during a disaster simulation exercise based on a major earthquake and tsunami situation. Response actions by governmental and civil agencies were monitored and a performance evaluation was done. Modifications of the SOP were found necessary to adjust the interactions between agencies.