The city of Ahmedabad of Gujarat in western India suffered severe damage during the 2001
M w 7.7 Bhuj earthquake, despite being∼ 250 km away from the epicenter. Similar damage …

Quantitative estimates of casualties calculated in models of future earthquakes are essential
for realistic preparation for earthquake disasters and for risk reduction. We estimate the …

Since the 15th century, the death toll due to large earthquakes has reached approximately
6300 in the Azores and 17 for Faial Island. The likely number of fatalities and injuries in …

Soil liquefaction response is significantly affected by soil gradation (particle size, angularity,
coefficient of uniformity) and density. However, the literature on the factors affecting …

Recent Himalayan earthquakes have ruptured only the down‐dip part of the underthrusting
fault plane, bringing the respective up‐dip sections closer to failure by transferring stress …

The present paper continues the series of publications by the authors devoted to solving the
problem of recognition regions with potential high seismicity. It is aimed at the development …

This research explores the utilization of the Black Marble nighttime light (NTL) product to
detect and assess damage caused by hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes. The study …

Risks related to land vulnerability are common to many human settlements. Recent decades
show an increase in Seismic Hazard Assessment models. Some techniques can be applied …

Seismic microzonation is performed to assess the seismic risk in an area. In this paper,
seismic microzonation for Lahore, Pakistan has been carried out. Firstly, the Geotechnical …

The Azores archipelago is a seismically active region composed of nine islands and located
at the triple junction of the American, Nubian, and Eurasian plates. Since its settlement in the …