SEISMIC HAZARD IN BANGKOK DUE TO LONG-DISTANCE EARTHQUAKES
SEISMIC HAZARD IN BANGKOK DUE TO LONG-DISTANCE EARTHQUAKES
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长距离地震造成曼谷地震灾害
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发表时间:
1999
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通讯作者:
S. Ashford
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作者:
P. Warnitchai;C. Sangarayakul;S. Ashford
A seismic hazard assessment of Bangkok is conducted. The results are presented in the form of predicted peak ground accelerations for various levels of probability of exceedance in a 50-year period and the corresponding elastic response spectra. The results indicate that Bangkok, though located at a remote distance from seismic sources, is still at risk of damaging earthquake ground motions similar to those found in Mexico City during the 1985 Michoacan earthquake. The risk is essentially caused by three factors. First, several regional seismic sources that may contribute significantly to the seismic hazard of Bangkok are capable of generating large earthquakes. Second, the attenuation rate of ground motions in this region appears to be rather low and well represented by attenuation models of Central and Eastern North America. Third, the surficial deposits in Bangkok have the ability to amplify earthquake ground motions about 3 to 4 times.