Modelling the difference in ground-motion magnitude-scaling in small and large earthquakes

• Main Authors: Douglas, John, Jousset, Philippe
• Other Authors: Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM) (BRGM), European Project: 241321,EC:FP7:ENERGY,FP7-ENERGY-2009-1,GEISER(2010)
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: HAL CCSD 2011
• Subjects: seismic hazard; ground-motion prediction equations; ground-motion models; stochastic models; kappa; [SDU.STU.GP]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences/Geophysics [physics.geo-ph]; [PHYS.PHYS.PHYS-GEO-PH]Physics [physics]/Physics [physics]/Geophysics [physics.geo-ph]; [SDE.MCG]Environmental Sciences/Global Changes; Brune; Iceland
• Online Access: https://hal-brgm.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00581343

It is often case that ground-motion records for a given area of interest are available in relative abundance for small (Mw<5) earthquakes but are practically non-existent for larger earthquakes, which have the potential to cause damage to structures. This is a direct consequence of the almost uni...