Engineering implications of the 1985 nahanni earthquakes

• Published in: Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics
• Main Authors: Heidebrecht, Arthur C., Naumoski, Nove
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 1988
• Subjects: Canada; North Nahanni River; Northwest Territories
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/eqe.4290160504; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Feqe.4290160504; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/eqe.4290160504

Abstract A series of strong ground motions was recorded during a set of earthquakes which occurred in the North Nahanni River area of the Northwest Territories of Canada in late 1985. The strongest of these motions were recorded within 10 km of the epicentre of a magnitude 6.9 event; peak accelerati...