The determination of the epicentre by a vectorial modelling of macroseismic intensity distribution |
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Authors: | A Teramo D Termini E Stillitani A Bottari |
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Institution: | (1) Istituto Geofisico e Geodetico, Università di Messina, Salita Sperone 31, CP 57, L98166 Messina, Italy |
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Abstract: | A vectorial modelling of observed macroseismic intensity aimed at the analytical determination of the epicentre is proposed here. The methodology is based on the determination of a plane system of vectors which characterises the macroseismic intensity distribution. The epicentre of each seismic event considered is determined as the centre of this vector system by an analytical expression which is independent from all possible directions of seismic energy propagation. The analysis of the intensity distribution is carried out by a new model called a macroseismic plane, different from the one known as macroseismic field, formed by a set of small areas built around the observed intensity points; hence its name.With the proposed methodology, some earthquakes in southern Italy and eastern Sicily are analysed calculating their epicentres, also for distributions of observed intensity which are particularly complex. |
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Keywords: | epicentre vectorial modelling macroseismic plane macroseismic field |
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