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dc.contributor.author | D'Amico, Sebastiano | - |
dc.contributor.author | Akinci, Aybige | - |
dc.contributor.author | Malagnini, Luca | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-08-27T10:44:25Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2019-08-27T10:44:25Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | D’Amico, S., Akinci, A., & Malagnini, L. (2012). Predictions of high-frequency ground-motion in Taiwan based on weak motion data. Geophysical Journal International, 189(1), 611-628. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/45964 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Following a recent paper we use weak-motion waveforms to calibrate a model for the prediction of earthquake-induced ground-motion in Taiwan, in the 0.25-5.0 Hz frequency range, valid up to M w 7.6. The excitation/attenuation model is given in terms of frequency-dependent seismic wave attenuation, Q s(f), geometrical spreading, g(r), a magnitude-dependent stress parameters Δσ for the excitation terms, and a site term for each seismic station used in the study. A set of weak-motion data was gathered from about 170 aftershocks of the Chi-Chi earthquake, M w 7.6, of 1999 September 20, (17:47 UTC), recorded by 10 broad-band seismic stations. The moment magnitudes of the registered aftershocks ranged from M w 3.0 to 6.5, and the hypocentral distances from a few kilometres to about 250 km. A frequency-dependent crustal quality factor, Q(f) = 350f 0.32, was obtained, to be coupled with the geometrical spreading function Earthquake-related excitation spectra were calibrated over our empirical results by using a magnitude-dependent Brune model with a stress drop value of Δσ= 8.0 ± 1.0 MPa for the largest event of M w 6.5 in our data set and with a near surface attenuation parameter of κ= 0.05 s. Results on region-specific crustal attenuation and source scaling were used to generate stochastic simulations both for point-source and extended-fault ruptures through the computer codes: Stochastic Model SIMulation, SMSIM and Extended-Fault Model Simulation, EXSIM. The absolute peak ground accelerations (PGA), peak ground velocities (PGV) and 5 per cent-damped Spectral Accelerations (SA) at three different frequencies, 0.33 Hz, 1.0 Hz and 3.0 Hz for several magnitudes and distance ranges were predicted at large magnitudes, well beyond magnitude M w 6.5, the upper limit for the events of our weak-motion data set. The performance of the stochastic model was then tested against the strong-motion data recorded during the M w 7.6 Chi-Chi earthquake, and against several other empirical ground-motion models. | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Oxford Academic | en_GB |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | en_GB |
dc.subject | Earthquake prediction | en_GB |
dc.subject | Earthquake prediction -- Taiwan | en_GB |
dc.subject | Earthquake magnitude -- Measurement | en_GB |
dc.subject | Earthquake hazard analysis | en_GB |
dc.subject | Earthquake engineering -- Taiwan | en_GB |
dc.title | Predictions of high-frequency ground-motion in Taiwan based on weak motion data | en_GB |
dc.type | article | en_GB |
dc.rights.holder | The copyright of this work belongs to the author(s)/publisher. The rights of this work are as defined by the appropriate Copyright Legislation or as modified by any successive legislation. Users may access this work and can make use of the information contained in accordance with the Copyright Legislation provided that the author must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the prior permission of the copyright holder. | en_GB |
dc.description.reviewed | peer-reviewed | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2012.05367.x | - |
dc.publication.title | Geophysical Journal International | en_GB |
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