Simulated ground motion dataset in the Azores Plateau, Portugal, on rock and soil sites

Journal of Earthquake Engineering (JEE)
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Abstract

Building on a previously developed bedrock dataset, this study extends the Azores Plateau ground motion simulations to include soil-amplified records and introduces a comprehensive validation framework. Soil amplification is modeled using one-dimensional soil profiles. A stochastic source-based approach is employed to generate the dataset, incorporating randomization of input-model parameters to account for the aleatory uncertainty in seismic activity. The accuracy of the dataset is verified through a comprehensive validation framework, showing that the randomization effectively captures variance and inter-period correlation observed in records. This work provides a robust dataset for advancing seismic hazard and risk assessment in the Azores Plateau.

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Karimzadeh, S., Hussaini, S., Caicedo, D., Alexandra Carvalho, Rezaeian, S., Lourenco, P.B., 2026, Simulated ground motion dataset in the Azores Plateau, Portugal, on rock and soil sites: Journal of Earthquake Engineering (JEE), 29 p., https://doi.org/10.1080/13632469.2026.2619832.

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Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Simulated ground motion dataset in the Azores Plateau, Portugal, on rock and soil sites
Series title Journal of Earthquake Engineering (JEE)
DOI 10.1080/13632469.2026.2619832
Edition Online First
Publication Date February 02, 2026
Year Published 2026
Language English
Publisher Taylor & Francis
Contributing office(s) Geologic Hazards Science Center - Seismology / Geomagnetism
Description 29 p.
Country Portugal
Other Geospatial central and eastern Azores islands
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