Cartographic estimation of earthquakes intensities occurred in the south eastern region of Cuba
Year: 2019
Type: article
Abstract: The analysis of the parameters of an earthquake is of vital importancefor the determination of the seismic threat and theestimation of its effects on the surface. With the purpose of mitigatingthe risk in the event of an earthquake, seismic intensityis used, so this work had as objective to apply and evaluate in thesouth eastern region of Cuba, the one with the highest seismicactivity, the Intensity_Map software. This tool allows to generateautomatically, and in almost real time, an estimated map of intensitiesconsidering a circular attenuation. A comparison of theeffectiveness between this software and the Macro (traditionallyused in Cuba) was made. The maps of the Intensity_Map presenta scale of colors in correspondence with the softwares usedinternationally, thus enhancing the quality of the informationthey provide. Similarity was obtained in the effectiveness of thetheoretical estimates made by both software, mainly for valuesclose to the epicenter, which evidenced the possibility of usingcircular isosists and the application of Intensity_Map software inthe Cuban National Seismological Service for the epicentral relocationand macroseismic re-evaluation of earthquakes recordedinstrumentally or not.
Source: REVISTA INTERNACIONAL MAPPING
Language: Spanish
Subfield: Geophysics
Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7218322702