[CEUS-earthquake-hazards] GSA Book Announcement: New GSA Book on 2011 Virginia Earthquake Goes Online First

Thu Nov 27 12:51:32 UTC 2014

Chapters of Geological Society of America Special Paper 509 on The 2011
Mineral, Virginia, Earthquake, and Its Significance for Seismic Hazards in
Eastern North America are being released ahead of print at
http://specialpapers.gsapubs.org/online-first/509 , where more have already
been added those listed in the GSA news release below. PDF copies can be
downloaded free via libraries (e.g., USGS) that have subscriptions. The
final volume is expected to be available in hard copy in January 2015. - Best
wishes, Wright

J. Wright Horton Jr., Ph.D.
U.S. Geological Survey
926A National Center
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, VA 20192 USA
whorton at usgs.gov

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21 November 2014
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Book Announcement
For Immediate Release

*New GSA Book on 2011 Virginia Earthquake Goes Online First*

Boulder, CO, USA - "Online First" is a new method of delivery for The
Geological Society of America that provides online publication ahead of
print for book chapters as the volume is being assembled. One of the first
books to make this jump is The 2011 Mineral, Virginia, Earthquake, and Its
Significance for Seismic Hazards in Eastern North America, online at
http://specialpapers.gsapubs.org/online-first/509. This volume takes a
detailed look at the 2011 magnitude ~5.8 earthquake centered in Mineral,
Virginia, USA.

The earthquake was the largest to occur in the Appalachian region in more
than 100 years. It was felt over much of the eastern United States and
southeastern Canada, caused significant damage from central Virginia to the
National Capital Region, and was responsible for the automatic safe
shutdown of a nuclear power station. It invigorated interest in earthquake
processes, hazards, and preparedness along the Eastern Seaboard, and
responses of the science and engineering communities to this rare event
serve as models for responding to future events.

Soon to be a collection of 23 chapters (12 chapters are online now), this
GSA volume brings together important new seismologic, engineering,
geologic, hydrologic, and geophysical data that contribute to the
understanding of earthquakes in eastern North America and contribute toward
better assessment and mitigation of seismic hazards. Online First makes
these results available as quickly as possible to geoscientists, engineers,
and decision makers interested in understanding earthquakes and seismic
hazards in eastern North America and other intraplate settings.

Volume editors J. Wright Horton Jr. of the U.S. Geological Survey and
Martin C. Chapman and Russell A. Green of Virginia Tech head up a team of
authors from a variety of organizations -- several more from Virginia Tech
and the U.S. Geological Survey, as well as geoscientists from the Virginia
Dept. of Mines, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and North Carolina
State University, to name a few.

*Chapters currently online are as follows:*
• The 2011 Mineral, Virginia, earthquake, and its significance for seismic
hazards in eastern North America -- Overview and synthesis
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by J. Wright Horton, Jr., Martin C. Chapman, and Russell A. Green, doi:
10.1130/2015.2509(01);
• Magnitude, recurrence interval, and near-source ground-motion modeling of
the Mineral, Virginia, earthquake of 23 August 2011
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by Martin C. Chapman, doi: 10.1130/2015.2509(02);
• Ground-motion site effects from multimethod shear-wave velocity
characterization at 16 seismograph stations deployed for aftershocks of the
August 2011 Mineral, Virginia, earthquake
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by William J. Stephenson, Jack K. Odum, Daniel E. McNamara, Robert A.
Williams, and Stephen J. Angster, doi: 10.1130/2015.2509(03);
• Site response in the eastern United States: A comparison of Vs30
measurements with estimates from horizontal:vertical spectral ratios
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by Daniel E. McNamara, William J. Stephenson, Jack K. Odum, Robert A.
Williams, and Lind Gee, doi:10.1130/2015.2509(04);
• Regional seismic-wave propagation from the M5.8 23 August 2011, Mineral,
Virginia, earthquake
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by Fred F. Pollitz and Walter D. Mooney, doi: 10.1130/2014.2509(06);
• Widespread groundwater-level offsets caused by the Mw 5.8 Mineral,
Virginia, earthquake of 23 August 2011
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by Evelyn A. Roeloffs, David L. Nelms, and Rodney A. Sheets, doi:
10.1130/2014.2509(07);
• Finite element simulation of an intraplate earthquake
setting—Implications for the Virginia earthquake of 23 August 2011
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by John K. Costain, doi: 10.1130/2014.2509(08);
• Geotechnical aspects in the epicentral region of the 2011 Mw 5.8 Mineral,
Virginia, earthquake
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by Russell A. Green, Samuel Lasley, Mark W. Carter, Jeffrey W. Munsey,
Brett W. Maurer, and Martitia P. Tuttle, doi: 10.1130/2014.2509(09);
• Residential property damage in the epicentral area of the Mineral,
Virginia, earthquake of 23 August 2011
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by Matthew J. Heller and Aina M. Carter, doi: 10.1130/2014.2509(10);
• Overview of performance of the North Anna nuclear power station during
the 2011 Mineral, Virginia, earthquake and continued seismic evaluations
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by Yong Li, Gerry L. Stirewalt, and Kamal A. Manoly, doi:
10.1130/2014.2509(11);
• The 2011 Virginia Mw 5.8 earthquake: Insights from seismic reflection
imaging into the influence of older structures on eastern U.S. seismicity
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by Thomas L. Pratt, J. Wright Horton, Jr., David B. Spears, Amy K. Gilmer,
and Daniel E. McNamara, doi: 10.1130/2014.2509(16); and
• Relict Paleozoic faults in the epicentral area of the 23 August 2011
central Virginia earthquake: Assessing the relationship between preexisting
strain and modern seismicity
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by K. Stephen Hughes, James P. Hibbard, and DelWayne R. Bohnenstiehl, doi:
10.1130/2014.2509(19).

Individual chapters may be purchased through The Geological Society of
America online store at http://specialpapers.gsapubs.org/online-first/509
or by contacting GSA Sales and Service, gsaservice at geosociety.org.

The final volume is expected to be available in hard copy sometime in
January 2015. Book editors of earth science journals/publications may
request a review copy by contacting April Leo, aleo at geosociety.org.

*The 2011 Mineral, Virginia, Earthquake, and Its Significance for Seismic
Hazards in Eastern North America*
J. Wright Horton Jr., Martin C. Chapman, and Russell A. Green (editors)
Geological Society of America Special Paper 509
ISBN 978-0-8137-2509-3

www.geosociety.org

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