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Long-term ocean observing for international capacity development around tsunami early warning
The 2004 magnitude (M) 9.1 Sumatra-Andaman Islands earthquake in the Indian Ocean triggered the deadliest tsunami ever, killing more than 230,000 people. In response, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) established three additional Intergovernmental Coordination Groups (ICGs) for the Tsunami and Other Coastal Hazards Early Warning System: for the Caribbea
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Danielle F. Sumy, Sara McBride, Christa von Hillebrandt-Andrade, Monica D. Kohler, John Orcutt, Shuichi Kodaira, Kate Moran, Daniel McNamara, Takane Hori, Elizabeth Vanacore, Benoit Pirenne, John A. Collins
Dynamic Rupture TAG – The 2021 Ingredients Workshop – Stress Conditions (SCEC Project 21127)
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Ruth A. Harris, Michael Barall
Tectonostratigraphy and major structures of the Georgian Greater Caucasus: Implications for structural architecture, along-strike continuity, and orogen evolution
Although the Greater Caucasus Mountains have played a central role in absorbing late Cenozoic convergence between the Arabian and Eurasian plates, the orogenic architecture and the ways in which it accommodates modern shortening remain debated. Here, we addressed this problem using geologic mapping along two transects across the southern half of the western Greater Caucasus to reveal a suite of re
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Charles Cashman Trexler, Eric Cowgill, Nathan A Niemi, Dylan A Vasey, Tea Godoladze
20th-century strain accumulation on the Lesser Antilles megathrust based on coral microatolls
The seismic potential of the Lesser Antilles megathrust remains poorly known, despite the potential hazard it poses to numerous island populations and its proximity to the Americas. As it has not produced any large earthquakes in the instrumental era, the megathrust is often assumed to be aseismic. However, historical records of great earthquakes in the 19th century and earlier, which were most li
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Belle E. Philibosian, Nathalie Feuillet, Jennifer Weil-Accardo, Eric Jacques, Abel Guihou, Anne-Sophie Mériaux, André Anglade, Jean-Marie Saurel, Sébastien Deroussi
Open-source resources help navigate new IM regulations
The revision of federal safety regulations for integrity management of gas transmission pipelines to require explicit consideration of seismicity increases the importance for operators to be actively identifying high-consequence areas (HCAs), evaluating seismic-related threats, and choosing a risk model to support risk management decisions. To ensure equal access to information by both operators a
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N. Simon Kwong, Kishor Jaiswal, J. W. Baker, Nicolas Luco, K. A. Ludwig, Vasey J. Stephens
An assessment of uncertainties in VS profiles obtained from microtremor observations in the phased 2018 COSMOS blind trials
Site response is a critical consideration when assessing earthquake hazards. Site characterization is key to understanding site effects as influenced by seismic site conditions of the local geology. Thus, a number of geophysical site characterization methods were developed to meet the demand for accurate and cost-effective results. As a consequence, a number of studies have been administered perio
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Michael W. Asten, Alan Yong, Sebastiano Foti, Koichi Hayashi, Antony J. Martin, William J. Stephenson, John F. Cassidy, Jacie Coleman, Robert L. Nigbor, Silvia Castellaro, Kosuke Chimoto, Ikuo Cho, Cécile Cornou, Takumi Hayashida, Manuel Hobiger, Chun-Hsiang Kuo, Albert Macau, E. Diego Mercerat, Sheri Molnar, Passakorn Pananont, Marco Pilz, Nakhorn Poovarodom, Esteban Sáez, Marc Wathelet, Hiroaki Yamanaka, Toshiaki Yokoi, Don Zhao
Waveform signatures of earthquakes located close to the subducted Gorda Plate interface
Complex seismic velocity structure near the earthquake source can affect rupture dynamics and strongly modify the seismic waveforms recorded near the fault. Fault‐zone waves are commonly observed in continental crustal settings but are less clear in subduction zones due to the spatial separation between seismic stations and the plate boundary fault. We observed anomalously long duration S waves fr
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Jianhua Gong, Jeffrey McGuire
Preliminary study of correlation of natural periods and damping percentages of tall buildings in several countries
Fundamental periods (T) and critical damping percentages (ζ) of 41 tall buildings in several countries form the basis of this preliminary study. Correlation between building height and fundamental period for steel and reinforced concrete buildings clearly shows a linear variation but with a large standard deviation, most likely due to considerable variation in the designs of structural systems. No
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Mehmet Çelebi
Responses of the Carquinez, California suspension bridge during the MW6.0 South Napa earthquake of August 24, 2014
The behavior of the suspension bridge in Carquinez, CA, during the Mw6.0 24 August 2014 South Napa, CA earthquake is studied using data recorded by an extensive array of accelerometers. Modes, corresponding frequencies and damping are identified and compared with previous studies that used ambient data of the deck only plus mathematical models. Data are systematically analyzed for vertical, transv
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Mehmet Çelebi, S. F. Ghahari, E. Taciroglu
Zoning Verification in Mexico City Using Strong Motions of the M7.1 Puebla-Morelos Earthquake of September 19, 2017
Mexico City suffers extensive damage from large earthquakes that originate at far distances due mainly to densely built areas on a filled lakebed. Seismic design codes in Mexico recognize the site-specific issues in Mexico City by acknowledging zones that represent lakebed as being riskier compared to other Mexico City areas. At the time of the 19 September 1985 M8.1 Michoacán Earthquake, (a) the
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Mehmet Çelebi, Valerie J. Sahakian, Diego Melgar, Luis Quintanar
Modeling the occurrence of M ∼ 5 caldera collapse-related earthquakes in Kīlauea volcano, Hawai'i
During the 2018 Kīlauea eruption and caldera collapse, M ∼ 5 caldera collapse earthquakes occurred almost daily from mid-May until the beginning of August. While caldera collapses happen infrequently, the collapse-related seismicity damaged nearby structures, and so these events should be included in a complete seismic hazard assessment. Here, we present an approach to forecast the seismic hazard
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Andrea L. Llenos, Andrew J. Michael
Landslides triggered by the August 14, 2021, magnitude 7.2 Nippes, Haiti, earthquake
The August 14, 2021, magnitude 7.2 Nippes, Haiti, earthquake triggered thousands of landslides on the Tiburon Peninsula. The landslides directly caused fatalities and damage and impeded response efforts by blocking roads and causing other infrastructure damage. Adverse effects of the landslides likely will continue for months to years. This report presents an assessment of potential postearthquake
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Sabrina N. Martinez, Kate E. Allstadt, Stephen L. Slaughter, Robert G. Schmitt, Elaine Collins, Lauren N. Schaefer, Sonia Ellison