Study of Possibility and Hazards Associated With Probable Tsunami Occurrence in Oman Sea

The earthquakes in Makran and Oman sea and the historical Tsunamies such as one that Happened on 27 November 1945 in Makran coast are main reasons for insecurity because of Tsunamie's wave affected in the mentioned area. Also the geophysical interpretation supports This fact. The data of earthquakes were used in the current century and historical earthquakes to estimate the Gutenberg–Rishter parameters and the earthquake cycle (recurrence intervals).The tsunami in Indian Ocean generated after the Sumatra earthquake on 26 December 2004 provided wakeup call to the countries and people living near the coastal areas for advanced preparedness of tsunami related hazard. The Iranian Makran coast with a length of about 500 km lies near the Makran subduction zone and is a susceptible area to the tsunamigenic waves. Although north-western Indian Ocean hasexperienced some deadly tsunamis in the past, this region remains one of the least studied regions in the world and little research work has been devoted to its tsunami hazard assessment. The results of various studies show the existence of more than 10 m wave height at some locations near the coasts around Chabahar bay. Tsunamis are categorized as long waves; therefore, tsunami travel times can be computed using water depth as the only variable.