[CEUS-earthquake-hazards] Report on estimating maximum magnitude in the Central and Eastern US.

[Wang, Zhenming]

The maximum magnitude earthquake is one of the key parameters that affect seismic hazard estimates the most in the central and eastern United States. However, the occurrence frequency of the maximum magnitude earthquake is also important for seismic hazard assessment. For example, an M7.5 earthquake with a recurrence interval of 1,000 years will have a significantly different implication for engineering design of a facility than the same earthquake with a recurrence interval of 10,000 years. Therefore, the temporal characteristics of the maximum magnitude earthquake must also be considered in the determination of the magnitude.

Zhenming

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Zhenming Wang, PhD, PE
Head, Geologic Hazards Section
Kentucky Geological Survey
Adjunct Professor
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
228 Mining and Mineral Resources Building
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506
Phone: 859-257-5500ext142
email: zmwang at uky.edu
www.uky.edu/KGS/geologichazards/
www.uky.edu/AS/Geology/faculty/wang.html
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