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Earthquake Damage and Repair: New Evidence from Jerusalem on the 1927 Jericho Earthquake Available to Purchase

Motti Zohar, Rehav Rubin, Amos Salamon
Published: 01 July 2014
Seismological Research Letters (2014) 85 (4): 912–922.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1785/0220140009
... the locations of those in the electronic supplement. Buildings denoted with diagonal hatching are reported to have been damaged in the existing historical sources. The epicenter of the 1927 Jericho earthquake (marked with black star) is depicted in the overview map at the upper‐left corner. Figure 2...
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Evidence for Jericho earthquakes from slumped sediments of the Jordan River delta in the Dead Sea Available to Purchase

Tina M. Niemi, Zvi Ben-Avraham
Journal: Geology
Published: 01 May 1994
Geology (1994) 22 (5): 395–398.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1994)022<0395:EFJEFS>2.3.CO;2
...Tina M. Niemi; Zvi Ben-Avraham Abstract Seismic-reflection data and historical accounts suggest that a large submarine slump in the Dead Sea was produced by the most recent large earthquake along the Dead Sea-Jordan transform plate boundary, the M L 6.25 Jericho earthquake of July 11, 1927...
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Distributed Slip Model for Forward Modeling Strong Earthquakes Available to Purchase

Shahar Shani‐Kadmiel, Michael Tsesarsky, Zohar Gvirtzman
Published: 05 January 2016
Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (2016) 106 (1): 93–103.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1785/0120150102
... of the Haskell‐type models. We show the potential of the DSM to estimate the ground motions of strong earthquakes. We use this model to initiate seismic‐wave propagation during the 1927 M L 6.25 Jericho earthquake and compare calculated macroseismic intensities to reported intensities at 122 localities. The root...
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The research area and the locations of iron anchors with the anchors classified into six types. Sites labeled J1–J7 show the locations of the inspected buildings presented in this paper, and S1–S4 show the locations of those in the electronic supplement. Buildings denoted with diagonal hatching are reported to have been damaged in the existing historical sources. The epicenter of the 1927 Jericho earthquake (marked with black star) is depicted in the overview map at the upper‐left corner.

The research area and the locations of iron anchors with the anchors classi... Available to Purchase

Published: 01 July 2014
with diagonal hatching are reported to have been damaged in the existing historical sources. The epicenter of the 1927 Jericho earthquake (marked with black star) is depicted in the overview map at the upper‐left corner.
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The research area and the locations of iron anchors with the anchors classified into six types. Sites labeled J1–J7 show the locations of the inspected buildings presented in this paper, and S1–S4 show the locations of those in the electronic supplement. Buildings denoted with diagonal hatching are reported to have been damaged in the existing historical sources. The epicenter of the 1927 Jericho earthquake (marked with black star) is depicted in the overview map at the upper‐left corner.

The research area and the locations of iron anchors with the anchors classi... Available to Purchase

Published: 01 July 2014
with diagonal hatching are reported to have been damaged in the existing historical sources. The epicenter of the 1927 Jericho earthquake (marked with black star) is depicted in the overview map at the upper‐left corner.
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Location map showing population density and major cities (blue dots). Active faults (red lines) are after Sharon et al. (2020). Red star marks the Mw 6.2, 1927 Jericho earthquake location. Orange circles represent earthquakes occurring between 2010 and 2020, with Mw&gt;3. Brown circles represent a subset of those events that could be considered as potential alerts (see the Suggested Alert Approach for Israel section). CF, Carmel Fault; DST, Dead Sea Transform; R, Roum Fault; and Y, Yamouneh Fault.

Location map showing population density and major cities (blue dots). Activ... Available to Purchase

Published: 04 November 2020
Figure 1. Location map showing population density and major cities (blue dots). Active faults (red lines) are after Sharon et al. (2020) . Red star marks the M w  6.2, 1927 Jericho earthquake location. Orange circles represent earthquakes occurring between 2010 and 2020, with M w
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Seismicity of the Dead Sea Transform system. Instrumental events with M≥4 from 1964 to 2006 (IRIS Data Management Center; see Data and Resources section) in filled circles. Background seismicity is very scarce and mainly restricted to the Lebanese Bend and the Jordan Valley. The 1995 Mw 7.3 Aqaba earthquake and aftershock swarm dominate the seismicity of the Red Sea basin. Historical events with I0≥VII (Ambraseys and Jackson, 1998; Sbeinati et al., 2005) in open circles. Apart from the 1927 Mw 6.2 Jericho earthquake, no significant event has occurred along the JVF since A.D. 1033 (see text for details). The color version of this figure is available only in the electronic edition.

Seismicity of the Dead Sea Transform system. Instrumental events with M ≥4... Available to Purchase

Published: 01 February 2011
. The 1995 M w  7.3 Aqaba earthquake and aftershock swarm dominate the seismicity of the Red Sea basin. Historical events with I 0 ≥VII ( Ambraseys and Jackson, 1998 ; Sbeinati et al. , 2005 ) in open circles. Apart from the 1927 M w  6.2 Jericho earthquake, no significant event has occurred along
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Rupture and velocity models used for simulating seismic‐wave propagation during the 1927 ML 6.25 Jericho earthquake. (a) DSM: radial rupture initiating at the nucleation point denoted by a star, white lines mark the rupture time isochrones in seconds, and shading represents the amount of slip. (b) 1D profiles of velocity and density used for the computational domain. (c) 3D volume showing P‐wave velocity and Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) Global Digital Elevation Model (GDEM) v.2 surface topography. The rupture extent and epicenter are marked by a solid white line and a star, respectively.The color version of this figure is available only in the electronic edition.

Rupture and velocity models used for simulating seismic‐wave propagation du... Available to Purchase

Published: 05 January 2016
Figure 4. Rupture and velocity models used for simulating seismic‐wave propagation during the 1927 M L  6.25 Jericho earthquake. (a)  DSM : radial rupture initiating at the nucleation point denoted by a star, white lines mark the rupture time isochrones in seconds, and shading represents
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(a) Overview map of the DST, compiled after Garfunkel, 1981. Arrows indicate directions of relative motion at faults. Epicenters of the 1927 Jericho earthquake and 1995 Gulf of Aqaba earthquake marked by gray filled circles. (b) Shaded relief map based on the DTM of Hall, 2008, overlaid by major faults and significant populated settlements, industrial facilities and tourist resorts. Modeled cross sections and simulated sources are denoted by straight solid lines and stars, respectively. Faults modified after Bartov and Sagy, 1999; Smit et al., 2008. Abbreviations: CGF, Carmel‐Gilboa fault; DST, Dead Sea Transform; AF, Arava fault; JV, Jordan Valley; TLV, Tel‐Aviv; JLM, Jerusalem; AMN, Amman; BS, Beer‐Sheva; ELT, Elat; NBA, Nuweiba; DSI, Dead Sea Industries. The color version of this figure is available only in the electronic edition.

(a) Overview map of the DST , compiled after Garfunkel, 1981 . Arrows ind... Available to Purchase

Published: 01 August 2012
Figure 1. (a) Overview map of the DST , compiled after Garfunkel, 1981 . Arrows indicate directions of relative motion at faults. Epicenters of the 1927 Jericho earthquake and 1995 Gulf of Aqaba earthquake marked by gray filled circles. (b) Shaded relief map based on the DTM of Hall, 2008
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Archaeoseismic Evidence of Two Neolithic (7,500–6,000 B.C.) Earthquakes at Tell es-Sultan, Ancient Jericho, Dead Sea Fault Available to Purchase

Laura Alfonsi, Francesca Romana Cinti, Domenico Di Mauro, Shmuel Marco
Published: 01 July 2012
Seismological Research Letters (2012) 83 (4): 639–648.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1785/0220110144
... ; Gardosh et al. , 1990 ). A linear escarpment at approximately 6 km southeast of modern Jericho is thought to be the surface expression of the Jericho fault on land ( Begin, 1974 ; Lazar et al. , 2010 ). The 1927 earthquake with an M 6.2 ( Ben-Menahem et al. , 1976 ; Shapira et al. , 1993...
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The Kinematics of the 1033 A.D. Earthquake Revealed by the Damage at Hisham Palace (Jordan Valley, Dead Sea Transform Zone) Available to Purchase

L. Alfonsi, F. R. Cinti, G. Ventura
Published: 01 November 2013
Seismological Research Letters (2013) 84 (6): 997–1003.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1785/0220130060
... B.C.E. , Isr. Explor. J. 44 , 260 – 305 . Avni R. Bowman D. Shapira A. Nur A. ( 2002 ). Erroneous interpretation of historical documents related to the epicenter of the 1927 Jericho earthquake in the Holy Land , J. Seismol. 6 , no.  4 , 469 – 476 . Baramki C. C...
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Is the Jericho Escarpment a Tectonic or a Geomorphological Feature? Active Faulting and Paleoseismic Trenching Available to Purchase

Michael Lazar, Zvi Ben-Avraham, Zvi Garfunkel, Naomi Porat, Shmuel Marco
Published: 01 May 2010
The Journal of Geology (2010) 118 (3): 261–276.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1086/651504
... earthquake in the area, the magnitude 6.2 1927 Jericho earthquake, did not cause rupturing at all along this segment (Shapira et al. 1993 ) or produce surface deformation in the vicinity of the trenches, although extensive damage was reported in the nearby city of Jericho (for a critical assessment...
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Earthquakes in the Holy Land Available to Purchase

Bailey Willis
Published: 01 June 1928
Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (1928) 18 (2): 73–103.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1785/BSSA0180020073
... Homs and Aleppo. A fourth, which may be regarded as belonging to Asia Minor, is the arc of the Giaour Dagh and Cyprus that has been the origin of the many destructive shocks recorded in the history of Antioch. The Palestine earthquake of July 11, 1927, is described from personal observation...
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Simulation of Seismic‐Wave Propagation through Geometrically Complex Basins: The Dead Sea Basin Available to Purchase

Shahar Shani‐Kadmiel, Michael Tsesarsky, John N. Louie, Zohar Gvirtzman
Published: 01 August 2012
Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (2012) 102 (4): 1729–1739.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1785/0120110254
...Figure 1. (a) Overview map of the DST , compiled after Garfunkel, 1981 . Arrows indicate directions of relative motion at faults. Epicenters of the 1927 Jericho earthquake and 1995 Gulf of Aqaba earthquake marked by gray filled circles. (b) Shaded relief map based on the DTM of Hall, 2008...
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Episodic Behavior of the Jordan Valley Section of the Dead Sea Fault Inferred from a 14-ka-Long Integrated Catalog of Large Earthquakes Available to Purchase

Matthieu Ferry, Mustapha Meghraoui, Najib Abou Karaki, Masdouq Al-Taj, Lutfi Khalil
Published: 01 February 2011
Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (2011) 101 (1): 39–67.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1785/0120100097
.... The 1995 M w  7.3 Aqaba earthquake and aftershock swarm dominate the seismicity of the Red Sea basin. Historical events with I 0 ≥VII ( Ambraseys and Jackson, 1998 ; Sbeinati et al. , 2005 ) in open circles. Apart from the 1927 M w  6.2 Jericho earthquake, no significant event has occurred along...
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Seismological notes Available to Purchase

Published: 01 September 1927
Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (1927) 17 (3): 193–200.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1785/BSSA0170030193
... Copyright © 1927, by the Seismological Society of America SEISMOLOGICAL NOTES 193 SEISMOLOGICAL NOTES Kansu Province, Chh,a, May 23, 1927A severe earthquake oc- curred in the Province of Kansu, China, on May 23rd. It was reported in the June number of this BULLETIN, page 116. Since the June...
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Data‐Driven Seismic‐Hazard Models Prepared for a Seismic Risk Assessment in the Dead Sea Region Available to Purchase

Michael Haas, Amotz Agnon, Dino Bindi, Stefano Parolai, Massimiliano Pittore
Published: 15 November 2016
Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (2016) 106 (6): 2584–2598.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1785/0120150361
... earthquakes (i.e., M w >7) are fortunately rare, but not impossible (one approximately every 250 years). The last earthquake causing severe damage for large parts of the region was the 1927 Jericho event with a local magnitude M L  6.2 ( Avni et al. , 2002 ) that only the elderly in today’s population...
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Seismic Energy Release from Intra‐Basin Sources along the Dead Sea Transform and Its Influence on Regional Ground Motions Available to Purchase

Roey Shimony, Zohar Gvirtzman, Michael Tsesarsky
Published: 17 November 2020
Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (2021) 111 (1): 295–308.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1785/0120200215
... ): a kinematic model that describes the rupture patch as an elliptic surface with maximum slip at the nucleation point and pseudo‐Gaussian decay of slip toward edges. The application of the DSM to the regional velocity model of Israel was validated using the macroseismic reports of the 1927 Jericho earthquake...
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Should Users Trust or Not Trust Sieberg’s Erdbebengeographie (1932)? Available to Purchase

Paola Albini, Andrea Antonucci, Mario Locati, Andrea Rovida
Published: 24 October 2018
Seismological Research Letters (2019) 90 (1): 335–346.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1785/0220180187
... June 1926 Rhodes and the 11 July 1927 Jericho earthquakes that urged Sieberg to travel the area, sponsored by the Notgemeinschaft der Deutschen Wissenschaft (Emergency Association of German Science) to improve the current knowledge of seismicity and tectonics of the Eastern Mediterranean, as he...
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Implementing the ElarmS Earthquake Early Warning Algorithm on the Israeli Seismic Network Available to Purchase

Ran N. Nof, Richard M. Allen
Published: 23 August 2016
Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (2016) 106 (5): 2332–2344.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1785/0120160010
... records, recurrence times are on the order of 100 and 1000 yrs for M w  6 and 7 earthquakes, respectively ( Shapira and Hofstetter, 2007 ; Levi et al. , 2010 ). The most recent destructive earthquake along the DST was the 1927 M L  6.2 earthquake near Jericho ( Shapira et al. , 1993 ), which led...
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