Effects of attenuation in the taupo volcanic zone on patterns of spatial distribution of ground shaking in New Zealand earthquakes

New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 315-325

  Dowrick, David ^a  

^a NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Attenuation; Isoseismals; Peak ground accelerations; Spatial distribution of ground shaking; Taupo Volcanic Zone

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE INTENSITY; GROUND MOTION; ISOSEISMAL MAP; PEAK ACCELERATION; SEISMIC ATTENUATION; SEISMIC HAZARD; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; TAUPO VOLCANIC ZONE;

EID: 38749085950     PISSN: 00288306     EISSN: 11758791     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288300709509839     Document Type: Article

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