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Inhomogeneity of Macroseismic Intensities in Italy and Consequences for Macroseismic Magnitude Estimation
Seismological Research Letters ( IF 3.3 ) Pub Date : 2021-07-01 , DOI: 10.1785/0220200273
Gianfranco Vannucci 1 , Barbara Lolli 1 , Paolo Gasperini 1, 2
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We show that macroseismic intensities assessed in Italy in the last decade are not homogeneous with those of the previous periods. This is partly related to the recent adoption of the European Macroseismic Scale (EMS) in place of the Mercalli–Cancani–Sieberg (MCS) scale used up to about one decade ago. The underestimation of EMS with respect to MCS is about a half of a degree on average and, even more significant, if the MCS intensities are estimated according to the approach developed for the quick evaluations of damage by macroseismic seismologists of the Italian Department of Civil Protection. We also show the inhomogeneity over time of the average differences between instrumental and macroseismic magnitudes computed from intensity data, indicating an average overestimation of magnitudes of about 0.3 units for the instrumental ones before year 1960 and of about 0.2 units for the macroseismic ones after such date. This is consistent with previous studies that hypothesized the incorrect calibration of mechanical recording seismometers operating in Italy and in the surrounding countries before the introduction of the standard electromagnetic seismometers from the beginning of 1960s. For such reasons, the magnitudes of preinstrumental earthquakes in the Catalogo Parametrico dei Terremoti Italiani seismic catalog, used for the most recent seismic hazard assessment in Italy, might be overestimated, on average, by about 0.1–0.2 magnitude units.

中文翻译:

意大利大地震烈度的不均匀性及大地震震级估计的后果

我们表明,过去十年在意大利评估的宏观地震强度与前几个时期的不一致。这部分与最近采用欧洲宏观地震震级 (EMS) 代替了大约十年前使用的 Mercalli-Ccani-Sieberg (MCS) 震级有关。EMS 相对于 MCS 的低估平均约为 0.5 度,如果根据意大利民防部宏观地震学家为快速评估损害而开发的方法估计 MCS 强度,则更显着. 我们还显示了根据强度数据计算的仪器和宏观地震震级之间的平均差异随时间的不均匀性,表明震级的平均高估约为 0。1960 年之前的仪器为 3 个单位,此日期之后的宏观地震为约 0.2 个单位。这与先前的研究一致,这些研究假设在 1960 年代初引入标准电磁地震仪之前,在意大利和周边国家运行的机械记录地震仪校准不正确。由于这些原因,用于意大利最近地震危险性评估的 Catalogo Parametrico dei Terremoti Italiani 地震目录中的仪器前地震的震级可能平均被高估了大约 0.1-0.2 个震级单位。这与先前的研究一致,这些研究假设在 1960 年代初引入标准电磁地震仪之前,在意大利和周边国家运行的机械记录地震仪校准不正确。由于这些原因,用于意大利最近地震危险性评估的 Catalogo Parametrico dei Terremoti Italiani 地震目录中的仪器前地震的震级可能平均被高估了大约 0.1-0.2 个震级单位。这与先前的研究一致,这些研究假设在 1960 年代初引入标准电磁地震仪之前,在意大利和周边国家运行的机械记录地震仪校准不正确。由于这些原因,用于意大利最近地震危险性评估的 Catalogo Parametrico dei Terremoti Italiani 地震目录中的仪器前地震的震级可能平均被高估了大约 0.1-0.2 个震级单位。
更新日期:2021-06-28
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