Compilation of Geologic and Seismic Velocity Characteristics at Advanced National Seismic System Strong Motion Accelerometer Sites

Near-surface site characteristics are critical for accurately modeling ground motion, which in turn influences seismic hazard analysis and design of critical infrastructure. Currently, there are many strong motion accelerometers within the Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) that are missing this information. We use a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) based framework to intersect the site coordinates of approximately 5,500 ANSS accelerometers located throughout the United States and its territories with geology and velocity information. We consider: (1) surficial geology from digitized geologic maps (Horton, 2017; Wilson et al., 2015; Sherrod et al., 2007; Bawiec, 1999; Saucedo, 2005; Bedrossian et al., 2012;...

Categories: Data; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: ANSS, Alabama, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, All tags... California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Geography, Geophysics, Georgia, Guam, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Information Sciences, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Remote Sensing, Rhode Island, Seismic site characteristics, Seismology, Soil Sciences, South Carolina, South Dakota, Strong Motion, Structural Geology, Tennesee, Texas, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), United States, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Vs30, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, earthquake seismology, seismic stations, vs30 measurements, vs30 proxy, Fewer tags

Updated Compilation of VS30 Data for the United States

VS30, the time-averaged shear-wave velocity (VS) to a depth of 30 meters, is a key index adopted by the earthquake engineering community to account for seismic site conditions. VS30 is typically based on geophysical measurements of VS derived from invasive and noninvasive techniques at sites of interest. Owing to cost considerations, as well as logistical and environmental concerns, VS30 data are sparse or not readily available for most areas. Where data are available, VS30 values are often assembled in assorted formats that are accessible from disparate and (or) impermanent Websites. To help remedy this situation, we compiled VS30 measurements obtained by studies funded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and...

Categories: Data; Tags: Geophysics, Seismology, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), United States, earthquake seismology, All tags... seismic hazard maps, seismic monitoring stations, seismic profiles, Fewer tags

Supporting Data for "Subduction intraslab-interface fault interactions in the 2022 Mw 6.4 Ferndale, California, earthquake sequence"

This data release pertains to the December 20, 2022, Mw 6.4 Ferndale, California, earthquake and complements the following publication: Shelly, D. R., D. E. Goldberg, K. Z. Materna, R. J. Skoumal, J. L. Hardebeck., C. E. Yoon, W. L. Yeck, and P. S. Earle (2024). Subduction intraslab-interface fault interactions in the 2022 Mw 6.4 Ferndale, California, earthquake sequence, Science Advances, https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adl1226. This page contains: (1) Files pertaining to earthquake relocations, (2) Files pertaining to postseismic GNSS analysis, and (3) Input data and model results from the coseismic finite-fault inversions. See attached ReadMe.txt for details. The dataset includes broadband teleseismic data, regional...

Categories: Data; Tags: California, Geophysics, Mendocino Triple Junction, Seismology, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), All tags... earthquake seismology, subduction, Fewer tags