Radiation and attenuation of rayleigh waves from the Southeastern Missouri Earthquake of October 21, 1965
1973; American Geophysical Union; Volume: 78; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1029/jb078i005p00886
ISSN2156-2202
Autores Tópico(s)High-pressure geophysics and materials
ResumoJournal of Geophysical Research (1896-1977)Volume 78, Issue 5 p. 886-899 Radiation and attenuation of rayleigh waves from the Southeastern Missouri Earthquake of October 21, 1965 Brian J. Mitchell, Brian J. MitchellSearch for more papers by this author Brian J. Mitchell, Brian J. MitchellSearch for more papers by this author First published: 10 February 1973 https://doi.org/10.1029/JB078i005p00886Citations: 54AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract The southeastern Missouri earthquake of October 21, 1965, generated fundamental mode and higher-mode surface waves that were widely recorded throughout North America. Amplitude radiation patterns for the fundamental and first higher Rayleigh modes were determined and compared with patterns computed for various fault plane solutions. The favored solution is that of a fault 4 km deep, oriented N70°E, dipping 50°S, and having a slip vector oriented 85° downward from the horizontal on the fault face. A least squares fitting process was devised to determine the source spectrum and the values for the Rayleigh wave attenuation coefficient at each period. The fundamental mode attenuation coefficient is slightly greater than 0.001 km−1 at a period of 4 sec, decreases rapidly to 0.0002 km−1 or less at periods between 17 and 25 sec, and increases slowly to about 0.00017 km−1 at 50 sec. The first higher mode attenuation coefficients parallel and are slightly lower than those of the fundamental mode at periods between 4 and 10 sec. The source spectrum peaks between 5 and 9 sec and appears to attain a lower dc level at periods of greater than 20 sec. The similarity in the shapes and the orientations of the short-period radiation patterns and the area of perceptibility for this earthquake suggests that the size of the 'felt area' of an earthquake is related to the nature of the radiation and the attenuation of short-period Rayleigh waves. This observation and the lower short-period Rayleigh wave attenuation coefficient values observed in the eastern United States in comparison with those observed in the western United States indicate that the larger areas of perceptibility of eastern United States earthquakes occur because short-period Rayleigh waves are transmitted more efficiently in that region. References Archambeau, C. 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