International Training Course

"Seismology, Seismic Data Analysis, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation"

The GFZ section Physics of Earthquakes and Volcanoes carries out annual training courses on "Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment". These courses are part of the educational and training program of the UNESCO in the field of geosciences and disaster mitigation.

The courses provide theoretical fundamentals and practical training in applied seismology, especially for geoscientists and technicians from developing countries. The program is particularly useful for seismological station and network operators, data interpreters and those concerned with seismic zoning and hazard assessment.

The courses are held alternately in Potsdam, Germany, and in an developing country.

Seismicity in the broader region of Madagascar from a joint elaboration of global seismic catalogs, where earthquakes are plotted as circles, with size proportional to their magnitude and color corresponding to depth.

Training course 2025

The course 2025 will take place in Antananarivo, Madagascar in cooperation with the Institut et Observatoire de Géophysique d’Antananarivo (IOGA), Université d’Antananarivo. The course is planned for the duration October 5 to October 18, 2025 and will be arranged for the benefit of participants from earthquake-prone developing countries from East- and South-East-Africa.

Contact

Dr. Simone Cesca, Dorina Kroll

E-mail: course-un@gfz.de
 

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