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An Investigation Into Earthquake Ground Motion Characteristics In Japan With Emphasis On The 2011 M9.0 Tohoku Earthquake, Hadi Ghofrani
An Investigation Into Earthquake Ground Motion Characteristics In Japan With Emphasis On The 2011 M9.0 Tohoku Earthquake, Hadi Ghofrani
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In this integrated study, ground-motion characteristics of one of the most devastating earthquakes in history, the 11th March 2011 Tohoku-oki earthquake (moment magnitude (M) 9.0), are investigated. The investigation centers on developing empirical and simulated-based ground-motion prediction models for this earthquake. These models allow prediction of expected ground motions from large interface (mega-thrust) earthquakes and estimation of their variability due to variability in input parameters, specifically source characteristics (e.g. slip distributions), propagation path, and site effects.
This research work can be divided into two main parts. In the first part, the influence of regional geologic structure, in …