Estimation of Seismic Ground Motions and Attendant Potential Human Fatalities from Scenario Earthquakes on the Chishan Fault in Southern Taiwan

The purpose of this study is to estimate maximum ground motions in southern Taiwan as well as to assess potential human fatalities from scenario earthquakes on the Chishan active faults in this area. The resultant Shake Map patterns of maximum ground motion in a case of Mw 7.2 show the areas of PGA...

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Main Author: Kun-Sung Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2017-01-01
Series:Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
Online Access: http://tao.cgu.org.tw/media/k2/attachments/v285p715.pdf