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Peak ground acceleration with a 2% probability of exceedance in 50 years

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Petersen, M.D., Harmsen, S.C., Jaiswal, K.S., Rukstales, K.S., Luco, N., Haller, K.M., Mueller, C.S., and Shumway, A.M., 2018, Seismic Hazard, Risk, and Design for South America: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7Wm1BK1.

Summary

A seismic hazard model for South America, based on a smoothed (gridded) seismicity model, a subduction model, a crustal fault model, and a ground motion model, has been produced by the U.S. Geological Survey. These models are combined to account for ground shaking from earthquakes on known faults as well as earthquakes on un-modeled faults. This data set represents the results of calculations of hazard curves for a grid of points with a spacing of 0.1 degrees in latitude and longitude. This particular data set is for peak ground acceleration with a 2 percent probability of exceedance in 50 years.

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Contact :
Kenneth S Rukstales
Originator :
Mark D Petersen, Stephen C Harmsen, Kishor Jaiswal, Kenneth S Rukstales, Nicolas Luco, Kathleen M Haller, Charles S Mueller, Allison M Shumway
Data Owner :
Earthquake Hazards Program
USGS Mission Area :
Natural Hazards
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase

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This map is intended to summarize the available quantitative information about seismic ground motion hazard for South America from geologic and geophysical sources.
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