OCHA Regional Office for Asia Pacific : Natural Hazard Risks Issued: 05 July 2007

Seismic, Volcanic and Tropical Storm Risk

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DORNOGOV !(Dalandzadagad All Natural Hazard Risks OMNOGOV The bar chart below shows the degree of exposure to natural hazards and the percentage of area affected. CHINA Tsunamis and storm surges are a threat to coastal regions, particularly gulfs, bays, and estuaries. Flood hazard results from river floods and torrential rain. Drought is caused by major deviations from the normal amounts of precipitation. FrostBeijing hazard depends on Earthquake Intensity !\ Country capital elevation and latitude. Modified Mercalli Scale (! Major town or city !\ Degree I-V International boundary Degree VI Province boundary Degree VII Earthquake intensity zones Degree VIII indicate where there is a Degree IX-XII 20% probability that degrees Tropical Storm Intensity of intensity shown on the map will be exceeded in 50 Saffir-Simpson Scale years. 0400200 One: 118-153 kmh Kilometers Two: 154-177 kmh Tropical storm intensity Storm Season: October to April UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) zones indicate where there Peak month: January Three: 178-209 kmh Datum: WGS84. Map data source: UN Regional Office for Asia Pacific (ROAP) is a 10% probability of a Cartographic Section, Global Discovery, Executive Suite, 2nd Floor, UNCC Building Four: 210-249 kmh storm of this intensity FAO, Smithsonian Institute, Pacific Disaster Rajdamnern Nok Ave, Bangkok 10200, Thailand Five: 250+ kmh striking in the next 10 years. (c) 2006, Munich Reinsurance Company, Geo Risks Center, UNISYS, Munich Reinsurance http://ochaonline.un.org/roap Research Department

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