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By David Varillon

The 2026 Annual Meeting of Oceania Regional Seismic Network (ORSNET) meet this week Aug 10-14 in Honiara, Solomon Islands, to discuss the regional seismic network and how it can be further strengthened to improve early warning and preparedness. The Pacific Island countries who participated in the meeting include Fiji, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Papua New…

STAR Conference 2023

By orsnet

Second Circular and Call For Papers and Registrations The STAR Steering Committee is pleased to confirm that STAR 2023 will have the theme of:β€œThe Risks to the Pacific Region from the Development of Infrastructure”As with previous years, issues on any topic related to the overall conference theme or the Pacific region in general will also…

7th Meeting of Oceania Regional Seismic Network (ORSNET), and 7th Session of the PTWS Working Group 2: Task team Seismic Data Sharing in the Southwest Pacific

By orsnet

The 7th Annual Meeting of Oceania Regional Seismic Network (ORSNET) meet this week in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, to discuss the regional seismic network and how it can be further strengthened to improve early warning and preparedness. The Pacific Island countries who participated in the meeting include Fiji, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon…

Earthquake and Tsunami risk mitigation in the Pacific

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Pacific Island Countries (PICs) are among the most vulnerable nations to adverse impacts of climate change and natural hazards such as cyclones, storm surges, floods, drought, earthquakes, and tsunamis. PICs are not only remote but also dispersed over a large area, with small domestic economies that are significantly impacted in the event of a natural…