A few interesting links related to the Chile Earthquake. Over the next days and weeks, I will try to highlight interesting news and blog posts related to this event.
- Chile Earthquake: Soft ground bites the hand that builds on it – Ontario-geofish
Harold is an expert in earthquake engineering, and this post discusses the limitations of current seismic codes around the world that are based on using a "peak ground acceleration" or PGA for the design earthquake event as opposed to a "peak ground velocity" or PGV approachl. Harold notes one of the problems with the PGA code-based designs is that ‘Nobody takes soft soil seriously!’. He wonders if this earthquake in Chile will be a catalyst for changes in seismic codes around the world. - Chile quake toll limited by good planning – Washington Post- msnbc.com
- Scientists defend warning after tsunami nonevent – Yahoo! News
- Chilean earthquake hints at dangers of ‘Big One’ for USA – USATODAY.com via ASCE SmartBrief
- Sizing Up The Tsunami: Why It Wasn’t So Big – NPR
- How big was that EQ? Magnitude vs intensity in Chile and Haiti – All of My Faults Are Stress-Related