1.7 Ambraseys (1995)

1) Reference

N. N. Ambraseys, 1995, The Prediction of Earthquake Peak Ground Acceleration in Europe, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Vol. 24, 467-490.

 

2) Estimated physical parameter

- Peak ground acceleration (Horizontal, Vertical)

 

3) Used strong motion data

- Area: Europe

- Type of earthquake: shallow earthquakes  (h < 25km)

- Period:

- Number of events: 334

- Number of records: 830 components

- Magnitude: 4.0 – 7.3

- Epicentral distance: 1 – 310 km

 

4) Style of faulting

Not specified

 

5) Ground condition

The ground condition at the observatory is not considered

 

6) Definition of magnitude

Surface wave magnitude

 

7) Definition of source distance

Large event : Closest distance to the projection of the fault rupture

Small event : Epicentral distance

 

8) Definition of horizontal component

Unknown

 

9) Applicability written in the paper

Not specified

 

 

10) Empirical attenuation formula