Seismic response of the Mexico City Basin: A review of twenty years of research
H Flores-Estrella, S Yussim, C Lomnitz - Natural Hazards, 2007 - Springer
Mexico City, political and economic center of Mexico, was founded in a lake, at more than
2000 m above sea level. The lacustrine mud under the downtown area is associated with …
2000 m above sea level. The lacustrine mud under the downtown area is associated with …
Site-city seismic interaction in Mexico city–like environments: An analytical study
Recent destructive earthquakes have confirmed the importance of hazard and vulnerability
studies to predict and prevent the impact of large seisms. Most seismic risk analysis …
studies to predict and prevent the impact of large seisms. Most seismic risk analysis …
Long duration of ground motion in the paradigmatic valley of Mexico
Built-up on top of ancient lake deposits, Mexico City experiences some of the largest seismic
site effects worldwide. Besides the extreme amplification of seismic waves, duration of …
site effects worldwide. Besides the extreme amplification of seismic waves, duration of …
Probing environmental and tectonic changes underneath Mexico City with the urban seismic field
Abstract The sediments underneath Mexico City have unique mechanical properties that
give rise to strong site effects. We investigated temporal changes in the seismic velocity at …
give rise to strong site effects. We investigated temporal changes in the seismic velocity at …
[PDF][PDF] Crustal structure south of the Mexican volcanic belt, based on group velocity dispersion
An average shear-wave velocity structure of the crust has been estimated for paths between
the Guerrero-Michoacan coast, along the Mexican subduction zone, and Mexico City. This …
the Guerrero-Michoacan coast, along the Mexican subduction zone, and Mexico City. This …
Surface-wave propagation across the Mexican Volcanic Belt and the origin of the long-period seismic-wave amplification in the Valley of Mexico
A network of nine broad-band seismographs was operated from March to May 1994 to study
the propagation of seismic waves across the Mexican Volcanic Belt (MVB) in the region of …
the propagation of seismic waves across the Mexican Volcanic Belt (MVB) in the region of …
Three-dimensional numerical modeling of ground motion in the Valley of Mexico: A case study from the Mw3. 2 earthquake of July 17, 2019
In this study, a 3D physics-based numerical approach, based on the spectral element
numerical code SPEED, is used to simulate seismic wave propagation due to a local …
numerical code SPEED, is used to simulate seismic wave propagation due to a local …
Dynamic deformations of shallow sediments in the Valley of Mexico, Part I: Three-dimensional strains and rotations recorded on a seismic array
We study the spatial variation in earthquake ground motions, or equivalently the dynamic
displacement gradient field, using a novel analysis procedure borrowed from geodesy …
displacement gradient field, using a novel analysis procedure borrowed from geodesy …
A Source Study of the 7.0 Acapulco, Mexico, Earthquake of 8 September 2021
A Iglesias, SK Singh… - Seismological …, 2022 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The Acapulco earthquake of 2021 broke a segment of the southeast Guerrero seismic gap
along the Mexican subduction thrust. The rupture initiated offshore Acapulco (16.770° N …
along the Mexican subduction thrust. The rupture initiated offshore Acapulco (16.770° N …
Identification of surface wave higher modes using a methodology based on seismic noise and coda waves
Dispersion analysis of Rayleigh waves is performed to assess the velocity of complex
structures such as sedimentary basins. At short periods several modes of the Rayleigh …
structures such as sedimentary basins. At short periods several modes of the Rayleigh …