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Some ground motion and intensity relations for the central united states
Author(s) -
Necioglu Altan,
Nuttli Otto W.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
earthquake engineering and structural dynamics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.218
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1096-9845
pISSN - 0098-8847
DOI - 10.1002/eqe.4290030202
Subject(s) - mercalli intensity scale , magnitude (astronomy) , intensity (physics) , ground motion , seismology , geology , peak ground acceleration , geodesy , physics , optics , astronomy
Because of low absorption of seismic wave energy in the central United States, as compared to the western part, relations between ground motion and intensity differ for the two regions. This paper presents some empirical relations between magnitude, intensity and perceptibility that are applicable to the central United States. In general, the areas of perceptibility and of damage are one to two orders greater for earthquakes in the central area than for western earthquakes of equal magnitude or of equal maximum Modified Mercalli intensity.