Seismic Hazard has become more important with increased vulnerability of society; the impact of smaller vibrations are more severe. Consequently, seismic hazard in a low seismicity region as The Netherlands has become more important in earthquake engineering, politics and public interest. More site specific information is also required. This and given our limited knowledge of local crustal dynamics and seismicity reliable hazard estimated becomes and increasing challenge as in all low seismicity countries. For this purpose the KNMI monitoring network, research in paleoseismic and historical seismicity has expanded and improved significantly during the last decade. This has resulted in improved and extended knowledge, that motivates an update of the 1996 hazard analysis.

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