News UK/NERC and GEM renew partnership By: Jan 23, 2021 Share Facebook LinkedIn The United Kingdom through the National Environmental Research Council (NERC) has signed a new agreement as GEM Public Sponsor. NERC will continue to support GEM through 2023. Within the new sponsorship agreement, a formal GEM engagement with the COMET project has also been outlined. The renewed partnership also brings GEM, COMET, the UK science community, as well as all those vulnerable to earthquakes globally to work together to achieve a common vision: earthquake resilience through the advancement of earthquake science. Prof. Iain Stewart will represent NERC replacing Dr. John Rees who stepped down from his role at UK Research and Innovation (of which NERC is a component) last year to take up his current Chief Scientist position at the British Geological Survey. Dr. Rees has championed and provided various support to GEM, particularly as a member of GEM’s Sustainability Committee. John Rees has also worked closely with GEM as part of the UNDRR Global Risk Assessment Framework expert group where he and John Schneider have co-chaired the Mapping and Gap Analysis committee. John will be sorely missed, but he has promised to continue to work with GEM in the development of strategic directions. “I have been, and remain, a great supporter of GEM – which has been outstanding in the development and supply of cutting-edge tools to tackle earthquake risk. In so many ways, it leads the world in the provision of natural hazard analytics. It will come as no surprise to many of you to know that I feel it has enormous value in multi-hazard risk analysis – beyond earthquakes - and I hope engagement here remains a broader strategic objective.” - Dr. John Rees, Chief Scientist, British Geological Survey. Prof. Stewart’s wide-roving, science communication focus will enhance GEM’s strategic direction in promoting GEM’s scientific products and services not just to the wider science community but to various levels of DRR agencies and practitioners as well. He is a geologist, UNESCO Chair in Geoscience and Society, and has just begun a new role as the Jordan-UK El Hassan bin Talal Research Chair in Sustainability (EHRCS). He will maintain ties with the University of Plymouth, where he has been Professor of Science Communication and is also a member of the Scientific Board of UNESCO's International Geoscience Programme. The new NERC sponsorship features a collaborative project with the Centre for Observation and Modelling of Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tectonics (COMET), which uses satellite and ground-based observations to develop geophysical models of earthquake and volcano hazards. COMET Director, Prof. Tim Wright of the University of Leeds, and his team will work closely with GEM in a three-year project to combine complex and detailed information about earthquake fault behaviour with GEM’s earthquake hazard modelling capability, with a focus on Central Asia. No images found. GALLERY 1/1 Gallery VIDEO RELATED CONTENTS

Seismic Regulations for Argentina Overview This page describes the seismic regulations that have been introduced in Argentina since 1970, along with the seismic zonation maps associated with each code, and our estimated fraction of the building stock designed according to the different code levels. If you find incorrect or missing information on this page, please provide your feedback using the form linked at the bottom. Current Seismic Design Regulation The current seismic design regulation in Argentina is INPRES-CIRSOC 103-2018. The most recent updates , reported by the National Institute for Seismic Prevention (INPRES), date back to 2018. These updates include Part I for general constructions, which complements Part II for reinforced concrete constructions, Part III for masonry constructions, and Part IV for steel constructions. Additionally, modifications to Part V, which covers welding of seismic-resistant steel structures, and the Addendum to INPRES-CIRSOC 103, Part I (version 2013), issued on April 18, 2018, should also be considered. The standard is available in Spanish and is free of charge. Evolution of design regulations and seismic zonations Category Code Year of introduction Enforcement Seismic zonation Low code CONCAR 70-1970 1970 C Download Moderate code INPRES-CIRSOC 103-1983 1983 B Download High Code INPRES-CIRSOC 103-1991 1991 B Download High Code INPRES-CIRSOC 103-2018 2018 B Download Description of each regulation, including a link to access the document if available: CONCAR 70-1970: Normas Antisísmicas -CONCAR 70- de 1970 INPRES-CIRSOC 103-1983: Normas Argentinas para Construcciones Sísmorresistentes INPRES-CRISOC de 1983 INPRES-CIRSOC 103-1991: Normas Argentinas para Construcciones Sísmorresistentes INPRES-CRISOC de 1991 INPRES-CIRSOC 103-2018: Normas Argentinas para Construcciones Sísmorresistentes INPRES-CRISOC de 2018 Estimated fractions by code level for the country Estimated fractions by code level per region Send us your feedback or observations

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OpenQuake engine input model to perform hazard calculations for the Middle East Project Name Products Middle East Hazard OpenQuake engine input model to perform hazard calculations for the Middle East Share Facebook LinkedIn Description The Middle East (MIE) is covered by the hazard model developed within the 2014 Earthquake Model of the Middle East (EMME) Project. The model covers the following countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Georgia, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Pakistan, Syria and Turkey (Danciu et al., 2016; Danciu et al., 2017; and Sesetyan et al., 2018). The model was originally developed for the OpenQuake (OQ) engine. EMME products, data and results are available and documented through the web platform of the European Facilities for Earthquake Hazard and Risk. Since the original version, an update was made to the model by the GEM hazard team, leading to the latest release (v2016.1.0), which was used in the computation of the 2023 Global Earthquake Hazard and Risk Maps. This model extends the minimum magnitude of events for crustal distributed seismicity and updated the GMPEs used. How to cite this work L. Danciu, Ö. Kale, and S. Akkar, “The 2014 Earthquake Model of the Middle East: ground motion model and uncertainties”, Bull Earthquake Eng (2018) 16:3497–3533. L. Danciu et al., “The 2014 Earthquake Model of the Middle East: seismogenic sources”, Bull Earthquake Eng (2018) 16:3465–3496. K. Sesetyan et al., ""The 2014 seismic hazard model of the Middle East: overview and results"", Bull Earthquake Eng (2018) 16:3535–3566" Available Versions The latest version (2016.1.0) is available for direct download under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Users interested in this version can click the "Open Version Download" button in the right panel to access the information. If your use case does not comply with the license terms, a license can be requested by clicking on the "License Request", where a specific agreement will be provided, depending on the use case. License information The open version is available under a Creative Commons CC BY-SA 4.0 license, which requires: *Attribution (you must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made) *ShareAlike (derivatives created must be made available under the same license as the original) Any deviation from these terms incur in license infringement. In such instance please click on "License Request". Share License CC BY-SA 4.0 Available resources Open Version Download Documentation License Request Facebook LinkedIn text Map View Search Popup title Close Country/Region Available Resources Country/Region Available Resources Country/Region Resource Url Search Found Country/Region Resource Url Preview Preview is not available. Search Found Country/Region Resource Url Preview Preview is not available. Search Found Country/Region Resource Url Preview Preview is not available. Related products Global Exposure Model Country-Territory Seismic Risk Profiles Global Seismic Risk Map Global Seismic Hazard Map Related publications Development of a Probabilistic Earthquake Loss Model for Iran Read More For downloading or accessing detailed product information like PNG/PDF maps, datasets, license request, shapefiles and more, please switch to a desktop or laptop computer. Thank you for your understanding.

Seismic Regulations for Bolivia Overview This page describes the seismic regulations that have been introduced in Bolivia since 2006, along with the seismic zonation maps associated with each code, and our estimated fraction of the building stock designed according to the different code levels. If you find incorrect or missing information on this page, please provide your feedback using the form linked at the bottom. Current Seismic Design Regulation The current seismic design regulation in Bolivia is NBDS-2023, approved by Ministerial Resolution 271 on November 27, 2023. No updates have been reported since this date. The standard is available in Spanish and is freely accessible. Evolution of design regulations and seismic zonations Category Code Year of introduction Enforcement Seismic zonation Moderate code NBDS-2006 2006 C Download High Code GBDS-2020 2020 C Download High Code NBDS-2023 2023 C Download Description of each regulation, including a link to access the document if available: NBDS-2006: Norma Boliviana de Diseño Sísmico de 2006 NBDS-2020: Guía Boliviana de Diseño Sísmico de 2020 NBDS-2006: Norma Boliviana de Diseño Sísmico de 2023 Estimated fractions by code level for the country Estimated fractions by code level per region Send us your feedback or observations

News Vitor Silva et al. receive the 2020 Outstanding Paper Award for Development of a Global Seismic Risk Model from Earthquake Engineering Research Institute By: Dec 13, 2021 Share Facebook LinkedIn The paper which describes the Global Earthquake Hazard and Risk maps released by GEM in December 2018, was a result of a long and extensive collaboration with local, national, regional and international institutions worldwide. Download link: https://doi.org/10.1177%2F8755293019899953 Authors: Vitor Silva, Desmond Amo-Oduro, Alejandro Calderon Carpio, Catarina Costa, Jamal Dabbeek, Venetia Despotaki, Luis Martins, Marco Pagani, Anirudh Rao, Michele Simionato, Daniele Viganò, Catalina Yepes Estrada, Ana Beatriz Acevedo, Helen Crowley, Nick Horspool, Kishor Jaiswal, Murray Journeay, Massimiliano Pittore. EERI official announcement: https://www.eeri.org/about-eeri/news/11477-vitor-silva-et-al-receive-2020-outstanding-paper-award-for-development-of-a-global-seismic-risk-model David Wald, Editor-in-Chief, Earthquake Spectra: “This is a wonderful recognition for GEM as a milestone - the global risk model was just a vision—an aspiration—when GEM started. Now it's a reality, that is well summarized by this paper. GEM has really accomplished great things, and this recognition is so well deserved. I think this is going to be a highly cited paper. So for the journal, this is a great paper to have and we're proud to publish it. I congratulate all of you.” EERI citation for the award: The Development of a Global Seismic Risk Model was a mammoth undertaking that involved hundreds of people and for the first time presented a detailed view of seismic risk at the global scale. For some developing countries, this was the first time that a seismic risk map was produced, and the associated country profiles are being used by the local authorities. The development and delivery of a modern global seismic risk model required unprecedented technical, algorithmic, coding, databasing, and collaborative research and development - all well documented by Silva et al. Noting its importance, all three reviewers recommended this seminal paper for an award. Vitor Silva, lead author and GEM Risk Team Coordinator: “On behalf of all the co-authors, I would like to thank all our partners and collaborators for your invaluable contributions. Without your support, this would not have been possible. The collaboration across public, private and academic sectors worldwide has been truly exceptional. We share this award and honor with you.” John Schneider, GEM Secretary General: “It has been more than a decade now since GEM started this initiative. Hundreds of collaborators from diverse organizations around the world worked together for many years to produce the global maps. This award from EERI is another testament to the impact of GEM’s work in the global earthquake hazard and risk assessment space.” This paper was released as a part of the 2020 Earthquake Spectra Special Issue titled GEM's 2018 global hazard and risk models. “Although the paper was released only last year, it has already garnered 44 citations and 1,800 views on the Earthquake Spectra SAGE portal.” - David Wald on the paper’s online performance to date. For more information about the Outstanding Paper Award, visit the EERI awards page . No images found. GALLERY 1/1 Gallery VIDEO RELATED CONTENTS

News New GEM-USAID Project Forecasting and Communicating Earthquake Hazard and Risk (FORCE) launched By: Dec 6, 2022 Share Facebook LinkedIn On the heels of the successful completion of the TREQ project partnership this year, GEM and USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) are embarking on a new project called Forecasting and Communicating Earthquake Hazard and Risk or FORCE . The project aims to strengthen the capacities and understanding to manage and respond to future earthquake risk by: introducing future growth or change into national and global exposure models to enable the quantification of future disaster losses, including those associated with climate change; developing communication and dissemination tools to maximize the uptake of disaster risk information in policy-making bodies; and improving the reliability of earthquake hazard and risk assessment, in particular in regions that lack information. The project has five implementation components aimed at enhancing the reliability and usefulness of the earthquake hazard and risk information produced by GEM and its partners and expanding GEM product applications to multi-hazard risk assessment considering the current and future conditions of the built environment. These components are: Predicting the evolution of the built environment and population Forecasting future disaster risk due to earthquakes Incorporating infrastructure in exposure modeling for risk assessment Modeling earthquake hazard and risk for small communities Advancing communication and dissemination of risk information The 2.5 year-project, will be implemented in collaboration with local scientists and stakeholders in El Salvador, Nepal, and Bhutan (components 1, 2, and 3), as well as small communities in the Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic Oceans (component 4). “USAID is excited to support this project which targets some of the most seismically vulnerable communities in the world. The project activities, which are designed to evaluate current and future impacts of earthquakes, will not only benefit the project sites but other nations with similar needs and gaps as well,” Lindsay Davis, Earthquake Disaster Assistance Team Manager-USAID/BHA. The GEM Foundation has worked with USAID-BHA over the past years on several projects ( SSAHARA , CRAVE , TREQ ) to develop local and national capacities for earthquake hazard and risk assessment, and to communicate results to the broader community. An event held from November 21-25 in Cali, Colombia to present the results of the TREQ project risk assessment for the city, marked the start of FORCE project’s commitment to keep and improve the training component for technical and non-technical audiences that GEM started in the TREQ project. “With the implementation of the FORCE project, USAID-BHA and GEM will be able to continue its work and build from the outcomes of TREQ project, leading a wider community in building local to regional capacity for assessing and reducing risk,” Catalina Yepes, GEM FORCE Project Manager. No images found. GALLERY 1/0 Gallery VIDEO RELATED CONTENTS

News IDF Report identifies how barriers to Global Risk Understanding can be overcome By: Oct 20, 2020 Share Facebook LinkedIn The Insurance Development Forum (IDF), a partnership led by the insurance industry and supported by the UN, World Bank, NGOs and other international organisations, is calling for an international collaboration to share and propagate capabilities in disaster risk understanding where it is needed the most. This call to action is the message of the IDF’s latest white paper – – a truly cross-sector report bringing together risk expertise from more than 30 organisations across private sector, development agencies and specialists, academia and international NGOs. The paper demonstrates how the adoption of open risk modelling principles and frameworks can help countries and cities integrate invaluable local knowledge with global research, and most importantly develop their own view of risk for strategic risk management and operational risk finance. The report assesses the powerful contribution of risk quantification in the context of the 17 , and how the use of open risk analytics principles and platforms can overcome cost and other barriers to access, while increasing confidence in the analysis. This empowering capability is critical as vulnerable economies seek to build social, environmental and financial resilience in the face of increased climate risk, pandemic and other threats. Specific country case studies build the case for local empowerment through building national and city risk functions. A deeply evidence driven chapter describes the distinct experience of women and girls in disasters, and how gender considerations can – and must - be integrated in the process of understanding and managing risk. Providing compelling evidence from all sectors and from across the globe, the paper recommends that the way to accelerate risk understanding at scale is through public, private and academic collaborations, made possible through shared use of open source platforms and data standards. The private sector has developed risk understanding as a survival skill and stands ready to work with sovereign ministries, development partners and humanitarians in strategic risk prevention, residual risk transfer and anticipatory action. Critically, this will build a shared language of risk across providers and users of risk capital. Between them, the expert contributors identify that disasters and climate risk are intensifying, and their impacts – as we have seen recently with COVID-19 – are a global concern. As the authors suggest, to better prepare for these scenarios we need to move from managing disasters to managing the risk itself. “Our subjective personal experience and observations will always be a factor in complex decision-making, and we all know that no model will ever be completely correct. However the public-private programme applying open source principles and standards, where risk analytics can become accessible as a strategic resource to all nations and cities at risk.” “Development is about empowerment; risk owners are understandably keen to move from aid dependency to sustainable local capacity, capable of responding to the differentiated needs of communities, genders and vulnerable groups. However it is hard for a nation or city to achieve this while barriers remain to building local risk understanding, and to integration of local experience and research. Governments and cities increasingly need to integrate strategic risk thinking into their resilience planning and financing frameworks, but to do so they need accessible tools and methodologies. The re/insurance sector can bring significant risk modelling and risk management expertise to help unlock sustainable investment. This paper shows how cross-sector collaboration, open standards and enabling technology can harness these strengths for public good and economic development.” "This report relates compelling evidence that women and men face different climate and disaster risks and vulnerabilities. People centred metrics are crucial to accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. To ensure risk prevention and resilience programmes are gender-responsive, the report shows the value of gender-information and sex-disaggregated data. Empowering more women in technical and leadership positions will be key to generate and apply these insights: from national climate and disaster risk planning to the design, implementation and regulation of all types of risk transfer mechanisms." ----- END ----- The IDF is a public/private partnership led by the insurance industry and supported by international organisations. The IDF was first announced at the United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP21) Paris Climate summit in 2015 and was officially launched by leaders of the United Nations, the World Bank and the insurance industry in 2016. Helen Wright, Lysander PR Roddy Langley, Lysander PR No images found. GALLERY 1/3 Gallery VIDEO RELATED CONTENTS

News Swiss Re (Institute and Group Underwriting Cat Perils) and Global Earthquake Model (GEM) renew partnership to improve earthquake risk models for better risk quantification By: Mar 6, 2019 Share Facebook LinkedIn Building from the success of Swiss Re Foundation and GEM’s collaboration in the South America Risk Assessment (SARA) project from 2013-2015, Swiss Re Institute and Swiss Re Group Underwriting (Cat Perils) and GEM have joined forces on a project to evaluate and improve GEM’s risk models for use by the insurance and reinsurance industry. The new partnership will focus on enhancing the interoperability of GEM’s models, leveraging the OASIS Loss Modeling Framework for risk quantification. The project will also aim to promote transparency in risk modeling - a component that both organizations believe is vital in generating mechanisms to transfer and mitigate risk at various scales. Patrice Tscherrig, Peril Lead Earthquake at Swiss Re, says “The local ownership of GEM tools and risk models in the SARA project has been a big motivation for our continuing trust and partnership with GEM. The collaborative and participatory approach of GEM is of great value to Swiss Re’s efforts in earthquake risk awareness and mitigation.” Swiss Re Foundation, a separate legal entity, funded the SARA project. It focused mainly on risk assessment capacity development in South America. Local experts and stakeholders with GEM scientists and engineers carried out activities such as compilation of earthquake catalogues, creation of risk metrics and country risk profiles, and estimation of social vulnerability using GEM tools and products. The new agreement will focus more on the technical aspect and transparent approach in loss estimation using GEM models and tools. John Schneider, GEM Secretary General, says “Swiss Re has been a long-time supporter of GEM’s open and transparent approach to risk modeling. We are happy that this new project will continue to pursue that goal by assisting GEM to bring models to the broader insurance and reinsurance industry.” No images found. GALLERY 1/0 VIDEO RELATED CONTENTS

News Zurich Insurance Group Joins GEM Foundation as Private Governor Sponsor By: Dec 14, 2023 Dec 19, 2023 Share Facebook LinkedIn December 19, 2023. Pavia, Italy. Zurich Insurance Group has instated its affiliation with the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation, assuming its role as a private Governor sponsor. Zurich was one of the founding members of GEM at its inception in 2009 and served as a private Governor sponsor until the end of 2018. Following a formal approval during GEM's Governing Board meeting held from November 30th to December 1st, 2023, Iwan Stalder, Head of Accumulation Management, Group Risk Management at Zurich, will be representing the company in this partnership. The core objective of this alliance emphasises a commitment to improving global modelling and understanding of seismic hazard and risk, enhancing risk awareness, and fortifying communities against the repercussions of seismic activities. Zurich's decision to join GEM underscores a shared dedication to global disaster risk resilience. Iwan Stalder, commenting on Zurich's entry, stated, "We are excited to work with GEM, aligning our commitment to global resilience and the pursuit of risk mitigation strategies." Welcoming Zurich to the GEM family, Helen Crowley, GEM Secretary General, expressed, "We extend a warm welcome to Zurich Insurance Group. We look forward to their continued contributions that reinforce an improved understanding of global seismic risk, and that strengthen our shared goal of creating a more resilient world." Zurich's support as a private Governor sponsor signifies an essential step towards reinforcing international efforts in mitigating seismic risks and reducing the protection gap. Furthermore, this partnership highlights the potential impact of Zurich's return in promoting innovative insurance solutions, and strengthening risk assessment methods within the collaborative efforts facilitated by GEM. The GEM Foundation and Zurich Insurance Group remain dedicated to advancing earthquake resilience, fostering innovation, and promoting sustainable solutions worldwide. About Zurich Insurance Group Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is a leading multi-line insurer serving people and businesses in more than 200 countries and territories. Founded 150 years ago, Zurich is transforming insurance. In addition to providing insurance protection, Zurich is increasingly offering prevention services such as those that promote wellbeing and enhance climate resilience. Reflecting its purpose to ‘create a brighter future together,’ Zurich aspires to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world. It is targeting net-zero emissions by 2050 and has the highest-possible ESG rating from MSCI. In 2020, Zurich launched the Zurich Forest project to support reforestation and biodiversity restoration in Brazil. The Group has about 60,000 employees and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (ZURN), is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. Further information is available at www.zurich.com . Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation GEM was formed in 2009 as a non-profit foundation in Pavia, Italy, and is funded through a public-private sponsorship with the vision to create a world that is resilient to earthquakes and other natural hazards. GEM is funded by public and private institutions globally, and is advised by many international organisations ( https://www.globalquakemodel.org/partners ). GEM is also recognized by the UN as an NGO, operating under UN guidelines for a humanitarian organisation. Through global partnerships, GEM’s mission is to continue to be the world’s official, most complete source of earthquake risk resources and a globally accepted standard for risk assessment. Further, GEM aims to ensure that its products are applied broadly in disaster risk management/reduction and its services are available and accessible to public, private and academic institutions worldwide. Helen Crowley and Iwan Stalder No images found. GALLERY 1/0 VIDEO RELATED CONTENTS