Jordan Seismological Observatory (JSO)
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| Contact: |
Abdel-Qader Amrat, Head |
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| Phone: | +962 6 585-7600 |
| Fax: | +962 6 581-1866 |
| Address: | Natural Resources Authority, P.O. Box 7, Amman, Jordan |
| Status: | active |
| Last data: | 2024-12-31 |
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| Description: | In 1983 the Government of Jordan established a seismological observatory to monitor earthquakes in Jordan and adjacent areas to assess hazards posed by seismic events in the region. The project initially was funded jointly by the government of Jordan and the US Agency for International Development. Eight short-period stations were deployed initially in the vicinity of Amman under a joint working arrangement between the Natural Resources Authority (NRA) of Jordan and the US Geological Survey (USGS). Subsequently, the network was expanded in several stages to its current configuration of 26 short-period stations covering the entire country. This expansion was undertaken as part of the Program for Assessment and Mitigation of Earthquake Risk in the Arab Region (PAMERAR), with funding from the Government of Jordan, the Arab Fund and the Islamic Development Bank. At present, the National Seismic Network is operated by the Jordan Seismological Observatory (JSO) from its headquarters at the NRA in Amman. |
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