Semiempirical model for the estimation of site amplification in Northern South America

V Mercado, CA Pajaro, CA Arteta, FJ Díaz… - Earthquake …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
This article proposes a semiempirical model to estimate seismic site effects based on a
predominant-period classification scheme for application in earthquake ground-motion …

Adjusting Central and Eastern United States ground-motion models for use in the Coastal Plain considering the sediment thickness

M Akhani, M Davatgari-Tafreshi… - Earthquake …, 2024 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
This study aims to develop adjustment factors for ground-motion models such as Pezeshk et
al., which were developed for regions outside the Coastal Plain to be used for sites within …

Data-driven adjustments for combined use of NGA-East hard-rock ground motion and site amplification models

ME Ramos-Sepúlveda, JP Stewart… - Earthquake …, 2024 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Model development in the Next Generation Attenuation-East (NGA-East) project included
two components developed concurrently and independently:(1) earthquake ground-motion …

Seismic Microzonation Map of Chiang Mai Basin, Thailand

P Pornsopin, P Pananont, KP Furlong, S Chaila… - Trends in …, 2024 - tis.wu.ac.th
The seismic site effect which is controlled by local geological conditions is a key parameter
of seismic hazards analysis. This paper presents an observational study of microtremor data …

Introduction to the special section on advances in site response estimation

J Kaklamanos, A Cabas, S Parolai… - Bulletin of the …, 2021 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Earthquake-induced ground motions are determined by a combination of source, path, and
site effects. As seismic waves propagate along a path from the fault rupture to a given site …

Regional seismic velocity model for the US Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plains based on measured shear wave velocity, sediment thickness, and surface geology

C Gann-Phillips, A Cabas, C Ji, C Cramer… - Earthquake …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plains (CPs) are characterized by widespread accumulations
of low-velocity sediments and sedimentary rock that overlay high-velocity bedrock. Geology …

Characterizing the cover across South Australia: a simple passive-seismic method for estimating sedimentary thickness

S Agrawal, CM Eakin, J O'Donnell - Geophysical Journal …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
SUMMARY A blanket of sedimentary and regolith material covers approximately three-
quarters of the Australian continent, obscuring the crustal geology below and potential …

Shear wave velocity structure at the Fukushima forearc region based on H/V analysis of ambient noise recordings by ocean bottom seismometers

AH Farazi, Y Ito, ESM Garcia, AM Lontsi… - Geophysical Journal …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
This study presents the shear wave velocity (VS) structures of sedimentary sequences and a
section of the upper crustal layer in the Fukushima forearc region of the Japan Trench …

Sediment thickness across Australia from passive seismic methods

A Marignier, CM Eakin, B Hejrani… - Geophysical Journal …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Around the world the Earth's crust is blanketed to various extents by sediment. For
continental regions, knowledge of the distribution and thickness of sediments is crucial for a …

Site Response in the Walnut Creek–Concord Region of San Francisco Bay, California: Ground‐Motion Amplification in a Fault‐Bounded Basin

S Hartzell, AL Leeds… - Bulletin of the …, 2024 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Thirty‐seven portable accelerometers were deployed in the eastern San Francisco Bay
communities of Walnut Creek and Concord to study site response in a fault‐bounded, urban …