2008 Wenchuan, China, Deyangbaima

Plots of original ground motion, extracted pulse, and residual ground motion:

Map of epicenter, rupture extent and station location:

Ground motion information:

NGA Record Sequence Number 4716

Magnitude = 7.9
Closest Distance = 30.5 km
Hypocentral Distance = 111.42 km
Vs30 = 418 m/s
Mechanism = Reverse-oblique

T_p = 6.75 s
PGV = 36 cm/s

Orientation of strongest pulse, relative to north = 11 degrees
Orientation of strongest pulse, relative to fault parallel = 37 degrees
Pulse in fault normal direction = 0
Pulse due to directivity = 1

Comments:

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Directivity parameters:

X = 0.34
s = 101.51 km
θ = 23.8

Y = 0.34
d = 14.26 km
φ = 37.6

IDP = 2.32
Rowshandel parameter = -0.13

Notes:

These results were computed November 1st, 2012
These results are based on the June 2012 version of the NGA West 2 database
If you have any observations, comments or requests regarding this data, please e-mail Jack Baker and Shrey Shahi

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