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# Module: safe.impact_functions.earthquake.pager_earthquake_fatality_model

class `safe.impact_functions.earthquake.pager_earthquake_fatality_model.``PAGFatalityFunction`

  Population Vulnerability Model Pager Loss ratio(MMI) = standard normal distrib( 1 / BETA * ln(MMI/THETA)). Reference: Jaiswal, K. S., Wald, D. J., and Hearne, M. (2009a). Estimating casualties for large worldwide earthquakes using an empirical approach. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2009-1136.

  :author Helen Crowley :rating 3

  :param requires category==’hazard’ and subcategory==’earthquake’ and layertype==’raster’ and unit==’MMI’

  :param requires category==’exposure’ and subcategory==’population’ and layertype==’raster’

  `fatality_rate`(mmi)

    Pager method to compute fatality rate

This module forms part of the InaSAFE tool.

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