1995 Kobe, Japan, Takarazuka

Plots of original ground motion, extracted pulse, and residual ground motion:

Map of epicenter, rupture extent and station location:

Ground motion information:

NGA Record Sequence Number 1119

Magnitude = 6.9
Closest Distance = 0.3 km
Hypocentral Distance = 42.55 km
Vs30 = 312 m/s
Mechanism = Strike slip

T_p = 1.81 s
PGV = 95.6 cm/s

Orientation of strongest pulse, relative to north = 301 degrees
Orientation of strongest pulse, relative to fault parallel = 71 degrees
Pulse in fault normal direction = 1
Pulse due to directivity = 1

Comments:

no comment

Directivity parameters:

X = 0.64
s = 38.61 km
θ = 2

Y = 0.87
d = 17.77 km
φ = 14.4

IDP = 3.31
Rowshandel parameter = 0.22

Notes:

These results were computed November 1st, 2012
These results are based on the June 2012 version of the NGA West 2 database
If you have any observations, comments or requests regarding this data, please e-mail Jack Baker and Shrey Shahi

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