A strong-motion database from the Central American subduction zone

Journal of Seismology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 261-294

  Arango, Maria Cristina ^a   Strasser, Fleur O ^b   Bommer, Julian J ^a   Hernández, Douglas A ^c   Cepeda, Jose M ^d  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Western Cape Regional Office   (South Africa)

^c SNET   (El Salvador)

^d NORWEGIAN GEOTECHNICAL INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Central American subduction zone; Ground motion processing; Seismological parameters; Site classes; Strong motion database

Indexed keywords

DATABASE; EARTHQUAKE CATALOGUE; EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE; EARTHQUAKE PREDICTION; GROUND MOTION; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMIC HAZARD; STRONG MOTION; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

COSTA RICA; EL SALVADOR [CENTRAL AMERICA]; GUATEMALA [CENTRAL AMERICA]; NICARAGUA; PACIFIC COAST [CENTRAL AMERICA];

EID: 79953253825     PISSN: 13834649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10950-010-9223-6     Document Type: Article

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