The responses of two types of soft basins for incident SH, SV, P, and Rayleigh waves in a 2-
D elastic half-space are investigated with special reference to the long duration of strong …

In this paper, the authors discuss the extensive structural pounding observed in Mexico City
during the September 19, 2017 earthquake. A critical review of the recommendations …

This is a review of the current state of the art in characterizing effects of local geology on
ground motion. A new horizon is clear in this aspect of strong motion studies. Non-linear …

T waves propagate in the so-called SOFAR channel of minimum sound velocity acting as a
waveguide for acoustic energy in the world's oceans. They can be excited by sources in the …

The main focus of this study is to develop an efficient frequency-wavenumber code to
synthesize high-frequency (say, 10 Hz) regional seismograms (up to a distance of more than …

The finite-difference method is used to propagate elastic waves through a 3-D model of the
Santa Clara Valley, an alluvium-filled basin that underlies the city of San Jose, California …

The explanation of the well-documented devastating effects of the anomalously long-
duration accelerograms at the soft-basin urban site of Mexico city has been the subject of …

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 …

Sedimentary basins increase the damaging effects of earthquakes by trapping and
amplifying seismic waves. Simulations of seismic wave propagation in sedimentary basins …

Deep sedimentary basins amplify long‐period shaking from seismic waves, increasing the
seismic hazard for cities sited on such basins. We perform 3‐D simulations of point source …