On the reliability of different methods of seismic hazard assessment in Greece |
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Authors: | B C Papazachos Ch A Papaioannov D J Papastamatiou B N Margaris N P Theodulidis |
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Institution: | (1) Geophysical Laboratory, University of Thessaloniki, Mail Box 352-1, GR-540 06 Thessaloniki, Greece;(2) Institute of Engineering Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, Hapsa 1, GR-546 26 Thessaloniki, Greece |
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Abstract: | Historical and present century instrumental data have been used to determine seismic hazard in 35 sites of Greece by the application of Cornell's method (Cornell, 1968) and the mean value method. The macroseismic intensity has been considered as a measure of seismic hazard. Comparison of the results of the two methods showed that, in general, the mean value method gives higher values, particularly for low probabilities of exceedance. In addition, for some sites, the differences of the expected intensities resulting from the two methods, indicate that finer tuning of the seismogenic souce model is required, or suggest time dependence. Although each one of these methods has its own merits, the method based on seismic zonation (Cornell's method) has several advantages and must be preferred when an accurate zonation is possible by the use of macroseismic and instrumental seismic data, together with geological and geomorphological information. However, reliable estimates of seismic hazard at a particular site require work on a microzoning scale, incorporating historical, archaeological, and recent geological data.Paper presented at the 21st General Assembly of the European Seismological Commission held in Sofia, 1988. |
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Keywords: | Seismic hazard macroseismic intensity seismic zonation mean valuegif" alt="lsquo" align="BASELINE" BORDER="0">mean value method" target="_blank">gif" alt="rsquo" align="BASELINE" BORDER="0"> method Cornell's method Greece |
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