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Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America; August 1996; v. 86; no. 4; p. 1161-1166
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A geology-based 3D velocity model of the Los Angeles basin sediments

Harold Magistrale, Keith McLaughlin and Steven Day

Department of Geological Sciences San Diego State University, San Diego, California, 92182-1020harold{at}hal.sdsu.edu
Maxwell S-CUBED Division, 3398 Carmel Mountain Road, San Diego, California, 92121-1095scatter{at}scubed.com

Abstract

Seismic hazard studies of the Los Angeles basin area require a realistic seismic-velocity model. We use geologic information about depth to crystalline basement, depths to sedimentary horizons, uplift of sediments, and surface geology in a velocity-depth-age function to construct a three-dimensional velocity model. In earthquake location tests, the model predicts travel times satisfactorily, and in earthquake ground-motion simulations, the model correctly determines the timing and amplitude of late-arriving waves.




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