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Title: Broadband (0–4 Hz) Ground Motions for a Magnitude 7.0 Hayward Fault Earthquake With Three‐Dimensional Structure and Topography

Abstract

We performed fully deterministic broadband (0–4 Hz) high-performance computing ground motion simulations of a magnitude 7.0 scenario earthquake on the Hayward Fault (HF) in the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California. Simulations consider average one-dimensional (1-D) and three-dimensional (3-D) anelastic structure with flat and topographic free surfaces. Ground motion intensity measures (GMIMs) for the 3-D model display dramatic differences across the HF due to geologic heterogeneity, with low wave speeds east of the HF amplifying motions. The median GMIMs agree well with Ground Motion Prediction Equations (GMPEs); however, the 3-D model generates more scatter than the 1-D model. Ratios of 3-D/1-D GMIMs from the same source allow isolation of path and site effects for the 3-D model. These ratios show remarkably similar trends as site-specific factors for the GMPE predictions, suggesting that wave propagation effects in our 3-D simulations are on average consistent with empirical data.

Authors:
ORCiD logo [1];  [2]; ORCiD logo [3];  [3];  [4]
  1. Atmospheric, Earth and Energy Division and Geophysical Monitoring Program Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Livermore CA USA, Energy Geosciences Division Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Berkeley CA USA, Berkeley Seismological Laboratory University of California Berkeley CA USA
  2. Atmospheric, Earth and Energy Division and Geophysical Monitoring Program Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Livermore CA USA
  3. Center of Applied Scientific Computing Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Livermore CA USA
  4. Energy Geosciences Division Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Berkeley CA USA, Office of the President University of California Oakland CA USA
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Science (SC)
OSTI Identifier:
1418697
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1418699; OSTI ID: 1458635; OSTI ID: 1485076
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL-741500
Journal ID: ISSN 0094-8276
Grant/Contract Number:  
17‐SC‐20‐SC; DE‐AC52‐07NA27344; AC52-07NA27344; AC02-05CH11231
Resource Type:
Published Article
Journal Name:
Geophysical Research Letters
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Geophysical Research Letters Journal Volume: 45 Journal Issue: 2; Journal ID: ISSN 0094-8276
Publisher:
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
58 GEOSCIENCES; Hayward Fault; earthquake strong motion; high-performance computing high-performance computing simulation

Citation Formats

Rodgers, Arthur J., Pitarka, Arben, Petersson, N. Anders, Sjögreen, Björn, and McCallen, David B. Broadband (0–4 Hz) Ground Motions for a Magnitude 7.0 Hayward Fault Earthquake With Three‐Dimensional Structure and Topography. United States: N. p., 2018. Web. doi:10.1002/2017GL076505.
Rodgers, Arthur J., Pitarka, Arben, Petersson, N. Anders, Sjögreen, Björn, & McCallen, David B. Broadband (0–4 Hz) Ground Motions for a Magnitude 7.0 Hayward Fault Earthquake With Three‐Dimensional Structure and Topography. United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GL076505
Rodgers, Arthur J., Pitarka, Arben, Petersson, N. Anders, Sjögreen, Björn, and McCallen, David B. Tue . "Broadband (0–4 Hz) Ground Motions for a Magnitude 7.0 Hayward Fault Earthquake With Three‐Dimensional Structure and Topography". United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GL076505.
@article{osti_1418697,
title = {Broadband (0–4 Hz) Ground Motions for a Magnitude 7.0 Hayward Fault Earthquake With Three‐Dimensional Structure and Topography},
author = {Rodgers, Arthur J. and Pitarka, Arben and Petersson, N. Anders and Sjögreen, Björn and McCallen, David B.},
abstractNote = {We performed fully deterministic broadband (0–4 Hz) high-performance computing ground motion simulations of a magnitude 7.0 scenario earthquake on the Hayward Fault (HF) in the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California. Simulations consider average one-dimensional (1-D) and three-dimensional (3-D) anelastic structure with flat and topographic free surfaces. Ground motion intensity measures (GMIMs) for the 3-D model display dramatic differences across the HF due to geologic heterogeneity, with low wave speeds east of the HF amplifying motions. The median GMIMs agree well with Ground Motion Prediction Equations (GMPEs); however, the 3-D model generates more scatter than the 1-D model. Ratios of 3-D/1-D GMIMs from the same source allow isolation of path and site effects for the 3-D model. These ratios show remarkably similar trends as site-specific factors for the GMPE predictions, suggesting that wave propagation effects in our 3-D simulations are on average consistent with empirical data.},
doi = {10.1002/2017GL076505},
journal = {Geophysical Research Letters},
number = 2,
volume = 45,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 30 00:00:00 EST 2018},
month = {Tue Jan 30 00:00:00 EST 2018}
}

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Figure 1 Figure 1: Computational domain covering the central San Francisco Bay Area and showing the shear wave speed (vS) at the surface (color bar) and topographic relief. Also shown are the extent of the HF rupture (white line) and locations/features mentioned in the text (SBP = San Pablo Bay, R =more » Richmond, B = Berkeley, Or = Orinda, O = Oakland, CRO = Coast Ranges Ophiolite, SL = San Leandro, SLB = San Leandro Basin, CV = Castro Valley, H = Hayward, F = Fremont, D-P = DublinPleasanton, LV = Livermore Valley, DR = Diablo Range, MD =Mount Diablo, SCV = Santa Clara Valley, MH =Marin Highlands). (top left inset) Orientationmap showing domain in map view. (left inset) VS profiles at Orinda (cyan) and Oakland (blue) along with the 1-D model (black). (bottom inset) Slip distribution for the rupture model plotted parallel to the HF, along with hypocenter (green star) and time-to-rupture contours (2 s intervals).« less

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