1999 Chi-Chi, Taiwan, TCU038

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 1481

Magnitude = 7.6
Closest Distance = 25.4 km
Hypocentral Distance = 73.55 km
Vs30 = 241 m/s
Mechanism = Reverse-oblique

T_p = 9.58 s
PGV = 54.9 cm/s

Orientation of strongest pulse, relative to north = 70 degrees
Orientation of strongest pulse, relative to fault parallel = 62 degrees
Pulse in fault normal direction = 1
Pulse due to directivity = 1

Comments:

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Directivity parameters:

X = 0.56
s = 50.72 km
θ = 39.8

Y = 0.4
d = 14.8 km
φ = 17.7

IDP = 3.13
Rowshandel parameter = 0.32

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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