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Earthquake - 11km - 2018

Earthquake - 11km - 2018

Description

These data represent the chance of experiencing potentially damaging ground shaking for fixed ground shaking levels that corresponds with Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) equal to VI, in 100 years. The values are obtained by averaging the probability of experiencing MMI VI based on a peak ground acceleration, and the probability of experiencing MMI VI based on 1.0-second spectral acceleration. Ground motions are amplified using topographic, slope-based Vs30 values (Wald and Allen, 2007). Validity begins in 2018.

Climate Engine details

Dataset type
Hazards
Climate Engine ID
EH
Documentation
https://support.climateengine.org/article/106-earthquake

Dataset details

Scale
11km
Frequency
Static
Coverage
CONUS
Start year
2018
End year
2018

Earth Engine collection details

Earth Engine asset
projects/climate-engine-pro/assets/earthquake_hazard/ProbMMI_VI_100Yrs_VariableVs30
Earth Engine source catalog
ClimateEngine.org

Variables

API variable docs: #usgs-earthquake-damage-risk-dataset

Name Units
Earthquake damage risk %

References

  1. Rukstales, K.S., and Petersen, M.D., 2019, Data Release for 2018 Update of the U.S. National Seismic Hazard Model: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9WT5OVB.
  2. Wald, D.J., and Allen, T.J., 2007, Topographic slope as a proxy for seismic site conditions and amplification, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 97(5), 1379-1395

Website: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5cbf47c4e4b0c3b00664fdef

Terms of use

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