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Ground-motion simulation in the Lower Tagus Valley Basin

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dc.contributor.authorBorges, José Fernando
dc.contributor.authorBezzeghoud, Mourad
dc.contributor.authorCaldeira, Bento
dc.contributor.authorCarvalho, João
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-18T19:03:06Z
dc.date.available2016-04-18T19:03:06Z
dc.date.issued2015-09
dc.description.abstractThroughout history, the Lower Tagus Valley (LTV) region has been shaken by several earthquakes, including some with moderate to large magnitudes and with sources located inside the basin, for example the 1344 (M6.0) and 1909 (M6.0) earthquakes. Previous simulations (Bezzeghoud et al. Natural Hazard 69: 1229–1245, 2011) have revealed strong amplification of the amplitude waves in the region, because of the effect of the low-velocity sediments that fill the basin. The model used in those simulations was updated in this work by including new high-resolution geophysical and geotechnical data available for the area (seismic reflection, aeromagnetic, gravimetric, deep wells, standard penetration tests, and geological data). To contribute to improved assessment of seismic hazard in the LTV, we simulated propagation of seismic waves produced by moderate earthquakes in a 3D heterogeneous medium by using elastic finite-difference wave propagation code. The method, successfully used by Grandin et al. (Geophys J Int 171: 1144–1161, 2007), involves evaluation of the seismic potential of known faults in the area studied and three-dimensional seismic ground motion modelling by use of finite difference methods. On the basis of this methodology, we calculated the ground motion for the April 23, 1909, Benavente (Portugal) earthquake (Mw = 6.0) in dense grid points, then computed the synthetic isoseismic map of the area by use of appropriate relationships between seismic intensity (MMI) and peak ground velocity (PGV). The synthetic results, in contrast with available macroseismic and instrumental data, enable validation of the source models proposed for the area, identification of the sources of historical earthquakes, and could also indicate which areas are more exposed to seismic ground motion.pt_PT
dc.identifier.citationBorges, J. F.; Bezzeghoud, M.; Caldeira, B.; Carvalho, João - Ground-motion simulation in the Lower Tagus Valley Basin. In: Pure and Applied Geophysics, vol. 172, nº 9 (September 2015), p. 2411-2420pt_PT
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org./10.1007/s00024-015-1060-7pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn0033-4553
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.9/2939
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.subjectMovimentos da Terrapt_PT
dc.subjectMovimentos sísmicospt_PT
dc.subjectSimulaçãopt_PT
dc.subjectBacia do Baixo Tejo (Portugal)pt_PT
dc.titleGround-motion simulation in the Lower Tagus Valley Basinpt_PT
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