Observations of strong ground motion at hill sites in Mexico City from recent earthquakes
Results of seismic response of the stations of the Acelerometric Network of Mexico City located in the hill zone are presented.Seven earthquakes from different seismic sources were analyzed, with magnitudes between 5.9 and 7.3. There is a dependenceof the seismic response at hill sites on earthquake...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2003 |
| País: | México |
| Institución: | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México |
| Repositorio: | Redalyc-UNAM |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:redalyc.org:56842205 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=56842205 |
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| Palabra clave: | Ciencias de la Tierra hill zone Mexico City site effects spectral ratio amplification and wave path |
| Sumario: | Results of seismic response of the stations of the Acelerometric Network of Mexico City located in the hill zone are presented.Seven earthquakes from different seismic sources were analyzed, with magnitudes between 5.9 and 7.3. There is a dependenceof the seismic response at hill sites on earthquake magnitude, azimuth, epicentral distance and depth. Subduction earthquakesconcentrate their energy at low frequencies (<1 Hz), while intraplate earthquakes have frequencies higher than 1 Hz. Wefind two significant types of amplification: regional, for sites located to the southwest hill zone over sites located to the north of thecity, and local. Stations located in the southwest area show higher amplification with respect to the reference station. The spectralratios of stations located in the central and southwest part of the hill zone show relative amplifications up to four times higher thanstations located in the north area of the city for frequencies between 1 and 3 Hz. These local amplifications may be due to thepresence of soft material under the lava flows where the stations are located. |
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