A review of the microtremor horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (MHVSR) method

S Molnar, A Sirohey, J Assaf, PY Bard, S Castellaro… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
The single-station microtremor horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (MHVSR) method was
initially proposed to retrieve the site amplification function and its resonance frequencies …

Application of microtremor horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (MHVSR) analysis for site characterization: State of the art

S Molnar, JF Cassidy, S Castellaro, C Cornou… - Surveys in …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Nakamura (Q Rep Railway Tech Res Inst 30: 25–33, 1989) popularized the
application of the horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (HVSR) analysis of microtremor …

A theory for microtremor H/V spectral ratio: application for a layered medium

FJ Sánchez-Sesma, M Rodríguez… - Geophysical Journal …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Microtremors are produced by multiple random sources close to the surface of the Earth.
They may include the effects of multiple scattering, which suggests that their intensities could …

The optimal use of horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratios of earthquake motions for velocity inversions based on diffuse-field theory for plane waves

H Kawase, FJ Sánchez-Sesma… - Bulletin of the …, 2011 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The coda of earthquake motions and microtremors are sometimes referred to as diffuse-
wave fields. They are generated by the multiple scattering due to the complexity of the Earth …

Empirical H/V spectral ratios at the InSight landing site and implications for the martian subsurface structure

S Carrasco, B Knapmeyer-Endrun… - Geophysical Journal …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The horizontal-to-vertical (H/V) spectral ratio inversion is a traditional technique for deriving
the local subsurface structure on Earth. We calculated the H/V from the ambient vibrations at …

Geophysical surveys in the Kashmir valley (J&K Himalayas) part I: estimation of dynamic parameters for soils and investigation of the deep basin structure

F Zahoor, KS Rao, BA Mir, N Satyam - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake …, 2023 - Elsevier
A combined set of multichannel analysis of surface waves (MASW) and single-station
microtremor horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (MHVSR) testing was performed at over 190 …

Pronounced seismic anisotropy in Kanto sedimentary basin: A case study of using dense arrays, ambient noise seismology, and multi‐modal surface‐wave imaging

C Jiang, MA Denolle - Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Metropolitan Tokyo is subject to significant seismic hazards because it is located near a
triple junction of tectonic plates and because it sits atop the soft and thick sediments of the …

Microtremer H/V spectral ratio investigation in the Sanhe-**gu area: site responses, shallow sedimentary structure, and fault activity revealed

F PENG, WJ WANG, HD KOU - Chinese Journal of Geophysics, 2020 - en.dzkx.org
Abstract In 1679, the Sanhe-**gu M8 earthquake caused serious human and economic
losses in a broad area of North China, including Bei**g. Despite many studies on this …

Characterizing surface geology, liquefaction potential, and maximum intensity in the Kachchh seismic zone, Western India, through microtremor analysis

AP Singh, A Shukla, MR Kumar… - Bulletin of the …, 2017 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
This study presents results of microtremor analysis carried out over diverse geological
formations and liquefaction sites in the Kachchh seismic zone of western India, which is host …

A simplified analysis of the total seismic hazard in Italy

G Falcone, A Mendicelli, F Mori, S Fabozzi… - Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Total seismic hazard assessment (ie the base hazard modified by local site conditions) plays
a key role in seismic risk prevention and mitigation. This is an important topic due to the …