Scenario impact assessment for volcanoes using the OpenQuake engine

• DOI: 10.4401/ag-9172
• Publication Date: 2025-03-20T10:41:31Z
• Authors: Catalina Yepes Es...; Anirudh Rao; Julián Andrés Ceb...; Susanna Jenkins; Marco Pagani; Vitor Silva; Luis Gerónimo Val...; Carlos Laverde; Miguel Mora

This study introduces a unified framework for evaluating the physical impacts of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions on buildings, leveraging upon the existing capabilities of the OpenQuake engine for earthquake risk assessment and various existing packages for computing volcanic hazard footprints. We illustrate the capabilities of the new OpenQuake volcanic scenario module using two case studies: a VEI (Volcanic Explosivity Index) 3-4 eruption of Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Colombia and a VEI 6 eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines, employing various methods for simulating hazard footprints for tephra fall, lava flows, pyroclastic density currents, and lahars. The findings demonstrate the versatility of OpenQuake in managing diverse geohazards and its potential for further extension to other hazards, while this integration advances our ability to assess and manage disaster risk.