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Towards a homogeneous moment magnitude determination for earthquakes in South Africa: Reduction of associated uncertainties
Journal of African Earth Sciences ( IF 2.2 ) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 , DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2020.104051
B. Manzunzu , M.B.C. Brandt , V. Midzi , R.J. Durrheim , I. Saunders , T.F. Mulabisana

Abstract New MW–ML magnitude relations valid for the periods January 1971–March 1997, April 1997–September 2012 and October 2012–present are presented for South Africa. Three MW–ML relations were derived for the respective periods by applying a general orthogonal regression using 85 mining-related and tectonic events. Moment magnitudes (MW) were calculated using spectral analysis of the vertical component seismograms. A Brune model for source radiation was assumed. Attenuation functions previously derived from local seismic events were used. For each event, the final MW was computed by taking the average of the values determined at four or more stations. These MW values were used to compute new MW –ML regression equations for three previous ML relations that had been used to compile the South African earthquake catalogue. The new MW–ML relations were then compared with the MW determined from the Harvard Centroid Moment Tensor (CMT) project. The MW computed using the relation derived for the most recent period (October 2012–present) produces MW values that are similar to those reported by the Harvard CMT solutions. The relations can be used in the homogenization of the South African earthquake catalogue. Application of the new relations for the three periods will reduce uncertainty in the homogenized catalogues, which are important when calculating seismic hazard parameters (i.e. when estimating activity rates, b-values and Mmax).

中文翻译:

确定南非地震的均质矩震级:减少相关不确定性

摘要 南非提供了在 1971 年 1 月至 1997 年 3 月、1997 年 4 月至 2012 年 9 月和 2012 年 10 月至今期间有效的新 MW-ML 震级关系。通过使用 85 个采矿相关和构造事件应用一般正交回归,推导出各个时期的三个 MW-ML 关系。使用垂直分量地震图的谱分析计算矩震级 (MW)。假设了源辐射的 Brune 模型。使用以前从局部地震事件导出的衰减函数。对于每个事件,通过取在四个或更多站点确定的值的平均值来计算最终 MW。这些 MW 值用于计算用于编制南非地震目录的三个先前 ML 关系的新 MW -ML 回归方程。然后将新的 MW-ML 关系与从哈佛质心矩张量 (CMT) 项目确定的 MW 进行比较。使用最近时期(2012 年 10 月至今)得出的关系计算的 MW 产生的 MW 值与哈佛 CMT 解决方案报告的值相似。该关系可用于南非地震目录的同质化。三个时期的新关系的应用将减少均质目录中的不确定性,这在计算地震危险参数(即估计活动率、b 值和 Mmax 时)时很重要。使用最近时期(2012 年 10 月至今)得出的关系计算的 MW 产生的 MW 值与哈佛 CMT 解决方案报告的值相似。该关系可用于南非地震目录的同质化。三个时期的新关系的应用将减少均质目录中的不确定性,这在计算地震危险参数(即估计活动率、b 值和 Mmax 时)时很重要。使用最近时期(2012 年 10 月至今)得出的关系计算的 MW 产生的 MW 值与哈佛 CMT 解决方案报告的值相似。该关系可用于南非地震目录的同质化。三个时期新关系的应用将减少均质目录中的不确定性,这在计算地震危险参数(即估计活动率、b 值和 Mmax 时)时很重要。
更新日期:2021-01-01
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