Indicator: Seismic hazard (maximal peak ground acceleration as fractions of standard gravity)

The seismic hazard indicator displays the territorially distributed intensity of ground shaking with a certain probability of exceedance rather than the occurrence of earthquakes at specific locations. The information for the indicator is provided by the Seismic Hazard Harmonization in Europe -project (SHARE) (Gardini et al., 2013, 2014). Rather than the occurrence of earthquakes at specific locations, the seismic hazard indicator displays the territorially distributed intensity of ground shaking with a certain probability of exceedance. The calculation of the seismic hazard includes in addition to records of earthquake events, e.g., fault structures, the strain of the Earth’s crust, and other factors affecting ground motion (Gardini et al. 2014). SHARE provides a European dataset of peak ground acceleration in proportion to the acceleration of gravity (m/s2) with a 10 % chance of exceedance in 50 years.

Theme(s): Environment and Energy - Environment, Climate and Energy

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Introduction

Author
ESPON project
Contact(s)
  • Tecnalia (Project leader)
  • Carolina Cantergiani (Tecnalia) (Responsible party)
Territorial information
Spatial Extent Nomenclature
name version level
EU28+4+CandidateCountries NUTS 2013 3
Years
2013

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Id
2193
Status
Key indicator
Name
Seismic hazard (maximal peak ground acceleration as fractions of standard gravity)
Code
Seis_haz
Is standard?
True
Is base indicator?
False
Type
Single
Data type
Float
Unit of measure - Numerator / Denominator Name
Peak ground acceleration / acceleration of gravity (m/s2)
Unit of measure - Numerator / Denominator Scale
1
Is a ranking?
False
Main Theme
Environment and Energy - Environment, Climate and Energy
Nature type
Other
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