Source analysis using regional empirical Green's functions: The 2008 Wells, Nevada, earthquake
Por:
Mendoza C., Hartzell S.
Publicada:
3 jun 2009
Resumen:
We invert three-component, regional broadband waveforms recorded for the 21 February 2008 Wells, Nevada, earthquake using a finite-fault methodology that prescribes subfault responses using eight M(W)similar to 4 aftershocks as empirical Green's functions (EGFs) distributed within a 20-km by 21.6-km fault area. The inversion identifies a seismic moment of 6.2 x 10(24) dyne-cm (5.8 M(W)) with slip concentrated in a compact 6.5-km by 4-km region updip from the hypocenter. The peak slip within this localized area is 88 cm and the stress drop is 72 bars, which is higher than expected for Basin and Range normal faults in the western United States. The EGF approach yields excellent fits to the complex regional waveforms, accounting for strong variations in wave propagation and site effects. This suggests that the procedure is useful for studying moderate-size earthquakes with limited teleseismic or strong-motion data and for examining uncertainties in slip models obtained using theoretical G
Filiaciones:
Mendoza C.:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Ctr Geociencias, Queretaro 76001, Mexico
Hartzell S.:
U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS 966, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, United States
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