A seismic source model for Puerto Rico, for use in probabilistic ground motion hazard analyses

Special Paper of the Geological Society of America

Volumn 385, Issue , 2005, Pages 223-248

  LaForge, Roland C ^a   McCann, William R ^b  

^a U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION   (United States)

^b Earth Scientific Consultants   (United States)

Author keywords

Probabilistic seismic hazard analysis; Puerto Rico; Seismic source model

Indexed keywords

FAULTING; GEODETIC SATELLITES; HAZARDS; MOTION ANALYSIS; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; SEISMIC RESPONSE;

GROUND MOTION HAZARD; HORIZONTAL ACCELERATION; PROBABILISTIC SEISMIC HAZARD ANALYSIS; PUERTO RICO; RELATIVE MOTION; SEISMIC NETWORKS; SEISMIC SOURCE; SUBDUCTION ZONES;

EARTHQUAKES;

EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE; FAULT; GPS; GROUND MOTION; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; MICROPLATE; NUMERICAL MODEL; OFFSHORE APPLICATION; PROBABILITY; SEISMIC SOURCE; SEISMICITY; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

ANEGADA PASSAGE; LEEWARD ISLANDS [LESSER ANTILLES]; MONA PASSAGE; PUERTO RICO;

EID: 73849098758     PISSN: 00721077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1130/0-8137-2385-X.223     Document Type: Article

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