A short note on ground-motion recordings from the M 7.9 Wenchuan, China, earthquake and ground-motion prediction equations in the Central and Eastern United States
January 1, 2011
The 12 May 2008 Wenchuan earthquake (M 7.9) occurred along the western edge of the eastern China SCR and was well recorded by modern strong-motion instruments: 93 strong-motion stations within 1.4 to 300 km rupture distance recorded the main event. Preliminary comparisons show some similarities between ground-motion attenuation in the Wenchuan region and the central and eastern United States, suggesting that ground motions from the Wenchuan earthquake could be used as a database providing constraints for developing GMPEs for large earthquakes in the central and eastern United States.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Title | A short note on ground-motion recordings from the M 7.9 Wenchuan, China, earthquake and ground-motion prediction equations in the Central and Eastern United States |
| DOI | 10.1785/gssrl.82.5.731 |
| Authors | Z. Wang, M. Lu |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Seismological Research Letters |
| Index ID | 70034598 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |