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New open access book: Understanding Past Earthquakes

Where did earthquakes occur? How large were they? Which tectonic faults caused them? How strong were the ground motions and where?
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Paleoseismological trench in Guatemala

Paleoseismological trench in Guatemala

Image: Christoph Grützner

Hot off the press: Understanding Past Earthquakes, an open access book on the science of identifying large earthquakes. It deals with fundamental questions on large past events: Where did earthquakes occur? How large were they? Which tectonic faults caused them? How strong were the ground motions and where?
Six chapters cover the following subjects:

 

 

  • Ou et al. – Earthquake Source Parameters Determination Using Analog Seismic Records
  • Hough – Macroseismology
  • Sintubin – Archaeoseismology: Identifying Earthquake Effects in Ancient Sites
  • Zielke & Klinger – Past Earthquakes in Continental Settings—A Geomorphologic Perspective
  • Philibosian – Paleoseismology and Paleogeodesy Using Coral Microatolls
  • Moernaut et al. – Lacustrine Records of Past Seismic Shaking

Basically, it’s about paleoseismology, but excluding paleoseismology.

The book was edited by Austin ElliottExternal link and Christoph Grützner. It’s free as a PDF or e-book, but also available as a hardcover for your bookshelf. Check it out here: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-73580-6External link.