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Ground failure triggered by the 7 January 2020 M6.4 Puerto Rico earthquake

February 9, 2022

The 7 January 2020 M 6.4 Puerto Rico earthquake, the mainshock of an extended earthquake sequence, triggered significant ground failure. In this study, we detail the ground failure that occurred based largely on a postearthquake field reconnaissance campaign that we conducted. We documented more than 300 landslides, mainly rock falls that were concentrated in areas where peak ground acceleration (PGA) exceeded 30%g; sparse smaller landslides occurred in highly susceptible areas more than 50 km from the epicenter and at PGA values

Publication Year 2022
Title Ground failure triggered by the 7 January 2020 M6.4 Puerto Rico earthquake
DOI 10.1785/0220210235
Authors Kate E. Allstadt, Eric M. Thompson, Desiree Bayouth Garcia, Edwin Irizarry Brugman, K. Stephen Hughes, Robert G. Schmitt
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Seismological Research Letters
Index ID 70230388
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Geologic Hazards Science Center
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