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The November 12, 2017, moment magnitude (M w ) 7.3 Sarpol-e Zahab earthquake, which occurred after a seismic quiescence, close to the Iran–Iraq border, is one of the largest events recorded in the Zagros fold and thrust belt. In this study, we analyzed strong-motion data of this event from 38 stations within an epicentral distance of 36 to 200 km. Spectral analysis of strong-motion data resulted in an M w  estimate of 7.34, an average rupture velocity of 3.03 km/s, and a stress drop of 154 bars. We estimated that shear dislocation propagated over a rectangular fault area with a length of ~97 km and width of ~17 km. Comparison of the horizontal peak ground-motions from this earthquake with the ground-motion model for active crustal regions indicated overall good agreement; however, the model underestimates ground-motions at stations within distances of approximately 30 km or less. The model appears to underestimate the observed strong-motion recordings from the M w 7.4 September 16, 1978, Tabas and the M w 7.4 June 20, 1990, Manjil earthquakes as well. Investigation of the observed accelerograms showed that the Sarpol-e Zahab earthquake was nucleated by a sub-event with a local magnitude (M L ) of 4.9 which contributed about 0.02% to the total seismic moment. The empirical data indicated multiple arrivals due to the development of the rupture as two major sub-events. The spatial distribution of stations along with the time difference between the sub-events on the recorded time-series implies their occurrence from the hypocenter toward the S-SE direction which is coincident with the principal directions of the majority of damaged buildings. The estimated M w  of these sub-events is 6.79 and 7.08, respectively. The distinctive characteristics of near-field recordings from Sarpol-e Zahab earthquake (e.g., multiple phase arrivals due to complex source process, forward directivity effect, and blind thrust faulting) make these data a valuable supplement to the recorded ground-motion database. The improved strong-motion database plays a fundamental role in calibrating seismological simulation models, developing ground-motion models that capture near-source effects, and performing nonlinear dynamic structural analyses.

Strong Ground-Motion Characteristics Observed in the November 12, 2017, Mw7.3 Sarpol-e Zahab, Iran Earthquake