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![(a) Nov 2018 Anchorage earthquake shaking intensity map showing Anchorage Building Safety Service Area (ABSSA) (Askov et al., 2019); MOA inspection tagging map for (b) Anchorage and (c) Northern Communities (West et al., 2020).]()
![(a) The 30 November 2018 M 7.1 Anchorage earthquake recorded at station RC01. Top panel shows the raw seismic data from the vertical channel, whereas the middle panel shows the raw pressure record from the collocated infrasound sensor. The bottom panel shows the seismic data with the instrument response removed in brown, whereas the converted local infrasound (CLI) recording is shown in black. The integrated waveform from a collocated accelerometer is shown in red. (b) Map of the available regional broadband seismic stations on 30 November 2018, denoted by hexagons. The stations that were determined to have clipped waveforms are shown as red hexagons, whereas stations that remained on scale are shown in gray. Inset at top right indicates the position of Alaska at a global scale. The color version of this figure is available only in the electronic edition.]()
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Journal Article
Impact of a Larger Fore‐Arc Region on Earthquake Ground Motions in South‐Central Alaska Including the 2018 M 7.1 Anchorage Inslab Earthquake Available to Purchase
Journal: Seismological Research Letters
Publisher: Seismological Society of America
Published: 11 December 2019
Seismological Research Letters (2020) 91 (1): 174–182.
... and can effect ground motions in addition to source and site effects. Recent crustal and subduction earthquakes in south‐central Alaska, including the 2018 M 7.1 Anchorage event, demonstrate these effects. Inslab earthquake waves in the subducting plate can propagate up the slab to the fore‐arc region...
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Structural performance of buildings during the 30 November 2018 M7.1 Anchorage, Alaska earthquake Available to Purchase
Journal: Earthquake Spectra
Publisher: Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Published: 01 February 2022
Earthquake Spectra (2022) 38 (1): 200–234.
... (credit: Dutta and Yang, 2010 ). Figure 2. (a) Nov 2018 Anchorage earthquake shaking intensity map showing Anchorage Building Safety Service Area (ABSSA) ( Askov et al., 2019 ); MOA inspection tagging map for (b) Anchorage and (c) Northern Communities ( West et al., 2020 ). During...
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Geotechnical lessons from the M w 7.1 2018 Anchorage Alaska earthquake Available to Purchase
Journal: Earthquake Spectra
Publisher: Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Published: 01 November 2021
Earthquake Spectra (2021) 37 (4): 2372–2399.
...Ashly Cabas, M.EERI; Christine Beyzaei, M.EERI; Armin Stuedlein, M.EERI; Kevin W Franke, M.EERI; Richard Koehler; Paolo Zimmaro, M.EERI; Clinton Wood, M.EERI; Samuel Christie; Zhaohui Yang, M.EERI; Cristina Lorenzo-Velazquez The 2018 M w 7.1 Anchorage, Alaska, earthquake is one of the largest...
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Performance of externally bonded fiber-reinforced polymer retrofits in the 2018 Cook Inlet Earthquake in Anchorage, Alaska Available to Purchase
Journal: Earthquake Spectra
Publisher: Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Published: 01 November 2021
Earthquake Spectra (2021) 37 (4): 2342–2371.
... of post-earthquake inspection of EBFRP-retrofitted buildings will be valuable for future development of techniques and guidelines for field inspection. On 30 November 2018, at 9:29 a.m. local time, a magnitude (M w) 7.1 earthquake struck north of Anchorage, Alaska, United States. The epicenter...
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Impacts of the 2018 M7.1 Anchorage earthquake on schools Available to Purchase
Journal: Earthquake Spectra
Publisher: Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Published: 01 August 2021
Earthquake Spectra (2021) 37 (3): 1849–1874.
...Janise Rodgers, M.EERI; Wael Hassan, M.EERI; Christopher Motter; John Thornley, M.EERI The 2018 M7.1 Anchorage earthquake damaged over 120 schools in the Anchorage and Matanuska-Susitna (Mat-Su) School Districts. Many remained closed for a week or more for cleanup and repairs, primarily due...
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Nonlinear Site Effects from the 30 November 2018 Anchorage, Alaska, Earthquake Available to Purchase
Publisher: Seismological Society of America
Published: 20 April 2021
Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (2021) 111 (4): 2112–2120.
... strong‐motion stations have recorded various events over the past several decades, including another M w 7.1 event ∼ 300 km southeast of Anchorage in January 2016. However, the 30 November 2018 earthquake was the largest event close to Anchorage since the M w 9.2 great...
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Chimneys and mobile homes in 2018 Anchorage earthquake Available to Purchase
Journal: Earthquake Spectra
Publisher: Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Published: 01 February 2021
Earthquake Spectra (2021) 37 (1): 114–133.
... are assessed by comparison to observed damage. Bruce Maison, Consulting Engineer, 7309 Lynn Avenue, El Cerrito, CA 94530, USA. Email: [email protected] 16 9 2019 8 7 2020 © The Author(s) 2020 2020 Earthquake Engineering Research Institute 2018 Anchorage earthquake mobile homes...
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Preface to the Focus Section on the 30 November 2018 M w 7.1 Anchorage, Alaska, Earthquake Available to Purchase
Journal: Seismological Research Letters
Publisher: Seismological Society of America
Published: 11 December 2019
Seismological Research Letters (2020) 91 (1): 16–18.
... of downtown Anchorage. It generated the strongest ground shaking in the greater Anchorage area since the 1964 M w 9.2 Great Alaska earthquake. Although the 30 November 2018 earthquake did not cause deaths or serious injuries, its economical and psychological impacts on the local population were...
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Statistical Seismology and Communication of the USGS Operational Aftershock Forecasts for the 30 November 2018 M w 7.1 Anchorage, Alaska, Earthquake Available to Purchase
Journal: Seismological Research Letters
Publisher: Seismological Society of America
Published: 11 December 2019
Seismological Research Letters (2020) 91 (1): 153–173.
... earthquakes. Use of this capability began in August 2018, and the 30 November 2018 M w 7.1 Anchorage, Alaska, earthquake provided the first opportunity to apply this capability to a damaging earthquake in an urban area of the United States of America and observe how the forecast was discussed in the media...
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USGS Near‐Real‐Time Products—and Their Use—for the 2018 Anchorage Earthquake Available to Purchase
Journal: Seismological Research Letters
Publisher: Seismological Society of America
Published: 11 December 2019
Seismological Research Letters (2020) 91 (1): 94–113.
...Eric M. Thompson; Sara K. McBride; Gavin P. Hayes; Kate E. Allstadt; Lisa A. Wald; David J. Wald; Keith L. Knudsen; C. Bruce Worden; Kristin D. Marano; Randall W. Jibson; Alex R. R. Grant Abstract In the minutes to hours after a major earthquake, such as the recent 2018 M w 7.1 Anchorage event...
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Evaluation of Ground‐Motion Models for U.S. Geological Survey Seismic Hazard Models: 2018 Anchorage, Alaska, M w 7.1 Subduction Zone Earthquake Sequence Available to Purchase
Journal: Seismological Research Letters
Publisher: Seismological Society of America
Published: 11 December 2019
Seismological Research Letters (2020) 91 (1): 183–194.
...Daniel E. McNamara; Emily Wolin; Peter M. Powers; Alison M. Shumway; Morgan P. Moschetti; John Rekoske; Eric M. Thompson; Charles S. Mueller; Mark D. Petersen Abstract Instrumental ground‐motion recordings from the 2018 Anchorage, Alaska ( M w 7.1), earthquake sequence provide an independent data...
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Ground‐Motion Amplification in Cook Inlet Region, Alaska, from Intermediate‐Depth Earthquakes, Including the 2018 M w 7.1 Anchorage Earthquake Available to Purchase
Journal: Seismological Research Letters
Publisher: Seismological Society of America
Published: 20 November 2019
Seismological Research Letters (2020) 91 (1): 142–152.
... the 2018 M w 7.1 earthquake near Anchorage, to identify regional amplification features ( 0.1 – 5 s period). Ground‐motion residuals are computed with respect to an empirical ground‐motion model for intraslab subduction earthquakes, and we compute bias, between‐, and within‐event terms through a linear...
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The Sedimentary Record of the 2018 Anchorage Earthquake in Eklutna Lake, Alaska: Calibrating the Lacustrine Seismograph Available to Purchase
Journal: Seismological Research Letters
Publisher: Seismological Society of America
Published: 20 November 2019
Seismological Research Letters (2020) 91 (1): 126–141.
...Maarten Van Daele; Peter J. Haeussler; Robert C. Witter; Nore Praet; Marc De Batist Abstract The 30 November 2018 M w 7.1 Anchorage earthquake caused modified Mercalli intensities of V¼ to V½ at Eklutna Lake (south central Alaska). A few hours after the earthquake, a “dirt streak” was observed...
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Aftershock Analysis of the 2018 M w 7.1 Anchorage, Alaska, Earthquake: Relocations and Regional Moment Tensors Available to Purchase
Journal: Seismological Research Letters
Publisher: Seismological Society of America
Published: 06 November 2019
Seismological Research Letters (2020) 91 (1): 114–125.
...Natalia A. Ruppert; Avinash Nayak; Clifford Thurber; Cole Richards Abstract The 30 November 2018 magnitude 7.1 Anchorage earthquake occurred as a result of normal faulting within the lithosphere of subducted Yakutat slab. It was followed by a vigorous aftershock sequence with over 10,000...
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Highlights of a Cursory Study of Behavior of Three Instrumented Buildings during the M w 7.1 Anchorage, Alaska, Earthquake of 30 November 2018 Available to Purchase
Journal: Seismological Research Letters
Publisher: Seismological Society of America
Published: 23 October 2019
Seismological Research Letters (2020) 91 (1): 56–65.
...Mehmet Çelebi Abstract This is a cursory study of the recorded responses of three buildings instrumented by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in Anchorage, Alaska, during the M w 7.1 earthquake of 30 November 2018. The earthquake caused the strongest shaking in Anchorage since the well‐known 1964 M...
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Ground Failure from the Anchorage, Alaska, Earthquake of 30 November 2018 Available to Purchase
Journal: Seismological Research Letters
Publisher: Seismological Society of America
Published: 23 October 2019
Seismological Research Letters (2020) 91 (1): 19–32.
...Randall W. Jibson; Alex R. R. Grant; Robert C. Witter; Kate E. Allstadt; Eric M. Thompson; Adrian M. Bender Abstract Investigation of ground failure triggered by the 2018 M w 7.1 Anchorage earthquake showed that landslides, liquefaction, and ground cracking all occurred and caused significant...
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The 30 November 2018 M w 7.1 Anchorage Earthquake Available to Purchase
Journal: Seismological Research Letters
Publisher: Seismological Society of America
Published: 16 October 2019
Seismological Research Letters (2020) 91 (1): 66–84.
.... , 2018 ), had only minor impacts. In each case, the impact of these earthquakes was tempered by distance from human population and the absence of significant tsunamis. The most notable exception for Anchorage is the 1964 M w 9.2 Great Alaska earthquake. The 700 km long rupture generated...
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(a) Nov 2018 Anchorage earthquake shaking intensity map showing Anchorage B... Available to Purchase
in Structural performance of buildings during the 30 November 2018 M7.1 Anchorage, Alaska earthquake
> Earthquake Spectra
Published: 01 February 2022
Figure 2. (a) Nov 2018 Anchorage earthquake shaking intensity map showing Anchorage Building Safety Service Area (ABSSA) ( Askov et al., 2019 ); MOA inspection tagging map for (b) Anchorage and (c) Northern Communities ( West et al., 2020 ).
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(a) The 30 November 2018 M 7.1 Anchorage earthquake recorded at station R... Available to Purchase
in Using Local Infrasound to Estimate Seismic Velocity and Earthquake Magnitudes
> Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
Published: 21 April 2023
Figure 3. (a) The 30 November 2018 M 7.1 Anchorage earthquake recorded at station RC01. Top panel shows the raw seismic data from the vertical channel, whereas the middle panel shows the raw pressure record from the collocated infrasound sensor. The bottom panel shows the seismic data
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Screenshot of event overview webpage for the 2018 M7.1 Anchorage earthquake... Available to Purchase
in The US Geological Survey ground failure product: Near-real-time estimates of earthquake-triggered landslides and liquefaction
> Earthquake Spectra
Published: 01 February 2022
Figure 1. Screenshot of event overview webpage for the 2018 M7.1 Anchorage earthquake, showing all the USGS products produced for this event ( https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us1000hyfh/executive ). The “Ground Failure” product card is at lower left and shows summaries
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