1995 Kobe, Japan, Takatori

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 1120

Magnitude = 6.9
Closest Distance = 1.5 km
Hypocentral Distance = 22.19 km
Vs30 = 256 m/s
Mechanism = Strike slip

T_p = 1.55 s
PGV = 153.2 cm/s

Orientation of strongest pulse, relative to north = 318 degrees
Orientation of strongest pulse, relative to fault parallel = 88 degrees
Pulse in fault normal direction = 1
Pulse due to directivity = 1

Comments:

no comment

Directivity parameters:

X = 0.21
s = 12.81 km
θ = 13.3

Y = 0.87
d = 17.77 km
φ = 13.5

IDP = 1.65
Rowshandel parameter = -0.37

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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