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Natural Hazards in El Salvador
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Geological Society of America

Volume
375
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Geological Society of America
Geological Society of America
ISBN print:
9780813723754
Publication date:
January 01, 2004
Natural Hazards in El Salvador
Author(s): William I. Rose, Julian J. Bommer, Dina L. López, Michael J. Carr, Jon J. Major
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1130/SPE375
ISBN (print): 9780813723754
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Published: 2004
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Table of Contents
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Natural hazards and risk mitigation in El Salvador: An introductionAuthor(s)William I. Rose;William I. Rose1Geological Engineering & Sciences, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan 49931, USASearch for other works by this author on:Julian J. Bommer;Julian J. Bommer2Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Ciro A. SandovalCiro A. Sandoval3Department of Humanities, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan 49931, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Landslides and Debris Flows
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The voluminous Acajutla debris avalanche from Santa Ana volcano, western El Salvador, and comparison with other Central American edifice-failure eventsAuthor(s)Lee Siebert;Lee Siebert1Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012, USASearch for other works by this author on:Paul Kimberly;Paul Kimberly1Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012, USASearch for other works by this author on:Carlos R. PullingerCarlos R. Pullinger2Servicio Nacional de Estudios Territoriales (SNET), San Salvador, El SalvadorSearch for other works by this author on:
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The Las Colinas landslide, Santa Tecla: A highly destructive flowslide triggered by the January 13, 2001, El Salvador earthquakeAuthor(s)Stephen G. Evans;Stephen G. Evans1Department of Earth Sciences, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Allison L. BentAllison L. Bent2National Earthquake Hazards Program, Geological Survey of Canada, 7 Observatory Crescent, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0Y3, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Las Colinas landslide: Rapid and long-traveling soil flow caused by the January 13, 2001, El Salvador earthquakeAuthor(s)Kazuo Konagai;Kazuo Konagai1Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8505, JapanSearch for other works by this author on:Jorgen Johansson;Jorgen Johansson1Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8505, JapanSearch for other works by this author on:Paola Mayorca;Paola Mayorca1Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8505, JapanSearch for other works by this author on:Ryosuke Uzuoka;Ryosuke Uzuoka2Department of Civil Engineering, Tohoku University, JapanSearch for other works by this author on:Tetsuro Yamamoto;Tetsuro Yamamoto3Department of Civil Engineering, Yamaguchi University, JapanSearch for other works by this author on:Masakatsu Miyajima;Masakatsu Miyajima4Department of Civil Engineering, Kanazawa University, JapanSearch for other works by this author on:Nelson Pulido;Nelson Pulido5Earthquake Disaster Mitigation Research Center, Kobe, JapanSearch for other works by this author on:Kyoji Sassa;Kyoji Sassa6Disaster Prevention Research Center, Kyoto University, JapanSearch for other works by this author on:Hiroshi Fukuoka;Hiroshi Fukuoka6Disaster Prevention Research Center, Kyoto University, JapanSearch for other works by this author on:Freddy DuranFreddy Duran7Department of Civil Engineering, Kyoto University, JapanSearch for other works by this author on:
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Geologic and engineering characterization of Tierra Blanca pyroclastic ash depositsAuthor(s)Reinaldo Rolo;Reinaldo Rolo1Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Julian J. Bommer;Julian J. Bommer1Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, UK6Corresponding author: Bommer, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, UK; j.bommer@imperial.ac.uk. Present address, Vallance: U.S. Geological Survey, 1300 SE Cardinal Court, Bldg. 10, Suite 100, Vancouver, Washington, USA.Search for other works by this author on:Bruce F. Houghton;Bruce F. Houghton2Department of Geology and Geophysics, SOEST-University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1680 East-West Road, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, USASearch for other works by this author on:James W. Vallance;James W. Vallance3Department of Civil Engineering, McGill University, 817 Sherbrooke St. West, Montréal, Québec, H3A 2K6, Canada6Corresponding author: Bommer, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, UK; j.bommer@imperial.ac.uk. Present address, Vallance: U.S. Geological Survey, 1300 SE Cardinal Court, Bldg. 10, Suite 100, Vancouver, Washington, USA.Search for other works by this author on:Panagiotis Berdousis;Panagiotis Berdousis4Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Christina Mavrommati;Christina Mavrommati4Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, UKSearch for other works by this author on:William MurphyWilliam Murphy5School of Earth Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Landslides triggered by the 13 January and 13 February 2001 earthquakes in El SalvadorAuthor(s)Randall W. Jibson;Randall W. Jibson1U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS 966, Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225, USASearch for other works by this author on:Anthony J. Crone;Anthony J. Crone1U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS 966, Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225, USASearch for other works by this author on:Edwin L. Harp;Edwin L. Harp1U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS 966, Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225, USASearch for other works by this author on:Rex L. Baum;Rex L. Baum1U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS 966, Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225, USASearch for other works by this author on:Jon J. Major;Jon J. Major2U.S. Geological Survey, 1300 SE Cardinal Court, Suite 100, Vancouver, Washington 98683, USASearch for other works by this author on:Carlos R. Pullinger;Carlos R. Pullinger3Servicio Nacional de Estudios Territoriales, Km 5 1/2 Carretera a Santa Tecla, Avenida Las Mercedes, Edificio ISTA, San Salvador, El SalvadorSearch for other works by this author on:C. Demetrio Escobar;C. Demetrio Escobar3Servicio Nacional de Estudios Territoriales, Km 5 1/2 Carretera a Santa Tecla, Avenida Las Mercedes, Edificio ISTA, San Salvador, El SalvadorSearch for other works by this author on:Mauricio Martínez;Mauricio Martínez3Servicio Nacional de Estudios Territoriales, Km 5 1/2 Carretera a Santa Tecla, Avenida Las Mercedes, Edificio ISTA, San Salvador, El SalvadorSearch for other works by this author on:Mark E. SmithMark E. Smith4U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS 415, Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Debris-flow hazards at San Salvador, San Vicente, and San Miguel volcanoes, El SalvadorAuthor(s)Jon J. Major;Jon J. Major1U.S. Geological Survey, Cascades Volcano Observatory, 1300 SE Cardinal Court, Vancouver, Washington 98683, USASearch for other works by this author on:Steven P. Schilling;Steven P. Schilling1U.S. Geological Survey, Cascades Volcano Observatory, 1300 SE Cardinal Court, Vancouver, Washington 98683, USASearch for other works by this author on:Carlos R. Pullinger;Carlos R. Pullinger2Servicio Nacional de Estudios Territoriales, San Salvador, El SalvadorSearch for other works by this author on:C. Demetrio EscobarC. Demetrio Escobar2Servicio Nacional de Estudios Territoriales, San Salvador, El SalvadorSearch for other works by this author on:
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Volcanic hazards
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Apocalypse then: Social science approaches to volcanism, people, and cultures in the Zapotitán Valley, El SalvadorAuthor(s)Payson SheetsPayson Sheets1Anthropology, University of Colorado, Boulder Colorado 80309-0233, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The acid volcanic lake of Santa Ana volcano, El SalvadorAuthor(s)Alain Bernard;Alain Bernard1BRUEGEL, Université Libre de Bruxelles, CP 160/02, 50 Avenue Roosevelt, 1050 Brussels, BelgiumSearch for other works by this author on:Carlos Demetrio Escobar;Carlos Demetrio Escobar2Seccion Vulcanología, Servicio Geológico de El Salvador, c/o Servicio Nacional de Estudios Territoriales, Alameda Roosevelt y 55 Avenida Norte, Edificio Torre El Salvador, Quinta Planta, San Salvador, El SalvadorSearch for other works by this author on:Agnès Mazot;Agnès Mazot3BRUEGEL, Université Libre de Bruxelles, CP 160/02, 50 Avenue Roosevelt, 1050 Brussels, BelgiumSearch for other works by this author on:Ruben Eduardo GutiérrezRuben Eduardo Gutiérrez4Seccion Vulcanología, Servicio Geológico de El Salvador, c/o Servicio Nacional de Estudios Territoriales, Alameda Roosevelt y 55 Avenida Norte, Edificio Torre El Salvador, Quinta Planta, San Salvador, El SalvadorSearch for other works by this author on:
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Spatial and temporal variations of diffuse CO2 degassing at the Santa Ana–Izalco–Coatepeque volcanic complex, El Salvador, Central AmericaAuthor(s)José M.L. Salazar;José M.L. Salazar1Environmental Research Division, Instituto Tecnológico y de Energías Renovables (ITER), 38611 Granadilla, S/C de Tenerife, SpainSearch for other works by this author on:Pedro A. Hernández;Pedro A. Hernández1Environmental Research Division, Instituto Tecnológico y de Energías Renovables (ITER), 38611 Granadilla, S/C de Tenerife, SpainSearch for other works by this author on:Nemesio M. Pérez;Nemesio M. Pérez1Environmental Research Division, Instituto Tecnológico y de Energías Renovables (ITER), 38611 Granadilla, S/C de Tenerife, SpainSearch for other works by this author on:Rodolfo Olmos;Rodolfo Olmos2Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra, Universidad de El Salvador, El Salvador, Central AmericaSearch for other works by this author on:Francisco Barahona;Francisco Barahona2Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra, Universidad de El Salvador, El Salvador, Central AmericaSearch for other works by this author on:Rafael Cartagena;Rafael Cartagena2Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra, Universidad de El Salvador, El Salvador, Central AmericaSearch for other works by this author on:Tomás Soriano;Tomás Soriano2Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra, Universidad de El Salvador, El Salvador, Central AmericaSearch for other works by this author on:Dina L. López;Dina L. López3Department of Geological Sciences, 316 Clippinger Laboratories, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, USASearch for other works by this author on:Hirochika Sumino;Hirochika Sumino4Laboratory for Earthquake Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku 113-0033, Tokyo, JapanSearch for other works by this author on:Kenji NotsuKenji Notsu4Laboratory for Earthquake Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku 113-0033, Tokyo, JapanSearch for other works by this author on:
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Eruptive history and volcanic hazards of Volcán San SalvadorAuthor(s)Darrell SofieldDarrell Sofield1GeoEngineers, Inc., 1101 S. Fawcett Avenue, Tacoma, Washington, 98402, USAASearch for other works by this author on:
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Subaqueous intracaldera volcanism, Ilopango Caldera, El Salvador, Central AmericaAuthor(s)Crystal P. Mann;Crystal P. Mann1Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, McGill University, 3450 University Street, Montréal, Québec H3A 2A7, Canada4Mann: cpmann@eps.mcgill.ca. Present address, Vallance: U.S. Geological Survey, 1300 SE Cardinal Court, Bldg. 10, Suite 100, Vancouver, WA, 98683-9589, USASearch for other works by this author on:John Stix;John Stix1Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, McGill University, 3450 University Street, Montréal, Québec H3A 2A7, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:James W. Vallance;James W. Vallance2Department of Civil Engineering, McGill University, 817 Sherbrooke St. West, Montréal, Québec, H3A 2K6, Canada4Mann: cpmann@eps.mcgill.ca. Present address, Vallance: U.S. Geological Survey, 1300 SE Cardinal Court, Bldg. 10, Suite 100, Vancouver, WA, 98683-9589, USASearch for other works by this author on:Mathieu RicherMathieu Richer3Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, McGill University, 3450 University Street, Montréal, Québec H3A 2A7, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Mafic magma injection triggers eruption at Ilopango Caldera, El Salvador, Central AmericaAuthor(s)Mathieu Richer;Mathieu Richer1Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, McGill University, 3450 University Street, Montreal, Québec H3A 2A7, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Crystal P. Mann;Crystal P. Mann1Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, McGill University, 3450 University Street, Montreal, Québec H3A 2A7, Canada2Corresponding author: cpmann@eps.mcgill.caSearch for other works by this author on:John StixJohn Stix1Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, McGill University, 3450 University Street, Montreal, Québec H3A 2A7, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Dynamics of diffuse degassing at Ilopango Caldera, El SalvadorAuthor(s)Dina L. López;Dina L. López1Department of Geological Sciences, Ohio University, 316 Clippinger Laboratories, Athens, Ohio 45701, USASearch for other works by this author on:Loretta Ransom;Loretta Ransom1Department of Geological Sciences, Ohio University, 316 Clippinger Laboratories, Athens, Ohio 45701, USASearch for other works by this author on:Nemesio M. Pérez;Nemesio M. Pérez2Environmental Research Division, Instituto Tecnológico y de Energías Renovables, ITER, 38611 Granadilla de Abona, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, SpainSearch for other works by this author on:Pedro A. Hernández;Pedro A. Hernández2Environmental Research Division, Instituto Tecnológico y de Energías Renovables, ITER, 38611 Granadilla de Abona, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, SpainSearch for other works by this author on:Jeannette MonterrosaJeannette Monterrosa3Fundación de Amigos del Lago de Ilopango, San Salvador, El Salvador, Central AmericaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Diffuse soil degassing of carbon dioxide, radon, and mercury at San Miguel volcano, El SalvadorAuthor(s)Rafael Cartagena;Rafael Cartagena1Universidad de El Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador, Central AmericaSearch for other works by this author on:Rodolfo Olmos;Rodolfo Olmos1Universidad de El Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador, Central AmericaSearch for other works by this author on:Dina L. López;Dina L. López2Department of Geological Sciences, Ohio University, 316 Clippinger Laboratories, Athens, Ohio 45701, USASearch for other works by this author on:Tomás Soriano;Tomás Soriano3Universidad de El Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador, Central AmericaSearch for other works by this author on:Francisco Barahona;Francisco Barahona3Universidad de El Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador, Central AmericaSearch for other works by this author on:Pedro A. Hernández;Pedro A. Hernández4Environmental Research Division, Instituto Tecnológico y de Energías Renovables, 38611 Granadilla de Abona, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, SpainSearch for other works by this author on:Nemesio M. PérezNemesio M. Pérez4Environmental Research Division, Instituto Tecnológico y de Energías Renovables, 38611 Granadilla de Abona, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, SpainSearch for other works by this author on:
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Physical and chemical evolution of San Miguel volcano, El SalvadorAuthor(s)Craig A. Chesner;Craig A. Chesner1Department of Geology/Geography, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois 61920, USASearch for other works by this author on:Carlos R. Pullinger;Carlos R. Pullinger2Seccion Vulcanologia, Servicio Geologico de El Salvador, c/o ServicioSearch for other works by this author on:C. Demetrio EscobarC. Demetrio Escobar2Seccion Vulcanologia, Servicio Geologico de El Salvador, c/o ServicioSearch for other works by this author on:
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Diffuse CO2 and 222Rn degassing from San Salvador volcano, El Salvador, Central AmericaAuthor(s)Nemesio M. Pérez;Nemesio M. Pérez1Environmental Research Division, Instituto Tecnológico y de Energías Renovables (ITER), 38611 Granadilla, S/C de Tenerife, SpainSearch for other works by this author on:José M.L. Salazar;José M.L. Salazar1Environmental Research Division, Instituto Tecnológico y de Energías Renovables (ITER), 38611 Granadilla, S/C de Tenerife, SpainSearch for other works by this author on:Pedro A. Hernández;Pedro A. Hernández1Environmental Research Division, Instituto Tecnológico y de Energías Renovables (ITER), 38611 Granadilla, S/C de Tenerife, SpainSearch for other works by this author on:Tomás Soriano;Tomás Soriano2Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra, Universidad de El Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador, Central AméricaSearch for other works by this author on:Dina L. López;Dina L. López3Department of Geological Sciences, 316 Clippinger Laboratories, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, USASearch for other works by this author on:Kenji NotsuKenji Notsu4Laboratory for Earthquake Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku 113-0033, Tokyo, JapanSearch for other works by this author on:
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Lessons from the mud, lessons from the Maya: Paleoecological records of the Tierra Blanca Joven eruptionAuthor(s)Robert A. DullRobert A. Dull1Department of Geography, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Hydrothermal eruptions in El Salvador: A reviewAuthor(s)Salvador Handal;Salvador Handal1LaGeo, S.A. de C.V. 15 Avenida Sur, Col. Utila., Nueva San Salvador, El Salvador, Central AméricaSearch for other works by this author on:Luz Antonina BarriosLuz Antonina Barrios1LaGeo, S.A. de C.V. 15 Avenida Sur, Col. Utila., Nueva San Salvador, El Salvador, Central AméricaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Seismic Hazards
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Seismograph networks and seismic observation in El Salvador and Central AmericaAuthor(s)Mario Fernández;Mario Fernández1Central America Seismological Center (CASC), Apdo. 214-2060, San José, Costa RicaSearch for other works by this author on:C. Demetrio Escobar;C. Demetrio Escobar2Servicio Nacional de Estudios Territoriales de El Salvador (SNET), Avenida Las Mercedes, Contiguo Parque de Pelota, San Salvador, El SalvadorSearch for other works by this author on:Carlos A. RedondoCarlos A. Redondo3Escuela Centroamericana de Geología, Universidad de Costa Rica, Apdo. 214-2060, San José, Costa RicaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Seismic vulnerability of the healthcare system in El Salvador and recovery after the 2001 earthquakesAuthor(s)Ruben L. BoroschekRuben L. Boroschek1World Health Organization/Pan-American Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Disaster Mitigation in Health Facilities, University of Chile, Blanco Encalada 2120, Piso 4, Santiago, ChileSearch for other works by this author on:
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Adobe housing in El Salvador: Earthquake performance and seismic improvementAuthor(s)D.M. DowlingD.M. Dowling1Centre for Built Infrastructure Research, Faculty of Engineering, University of Technology, P.O. Box 123 Broadway, Sydney NSW 2007, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Seismic hazard assessments, seismic design codes, and earthquake engineering in El SalvadorAuthor(s)Manuel López;Manuel López1Escuela de Ingeniería Civil, Universidad de El Salvador, Apartado Postal 740, San Salvador, El SalvadorSearch for other works by this author on:Julian J. Bommer;Julian J. Bommer2Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, SW7 2AZ, UK4Corresponding author: Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, UK, j.bommer@imperial.ac.uk.Search for other works by this author on:Rui PinhoRui Pinho3European School for Advanced Studies in Reduction of Seismic Risk (ROSE School), Pavia, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:
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Local site effects on microtremors, weak and strong ground motion in San Salvador, El SalvadorAuthor(s)Kuvvet Atakan;Kuvvet Atakan1Department of Earth Science, University of Bergen, Allégt. 41, N-5007 Bergen, NorwaySearch for other works by this author on:Mauricio Ciudad Real;Mauricio Ciudad Real2Kinemetrics Inc., 222 Vista Ave., Pasadena, California 91107, USASearch for other works by this author on:Rodolfo TorresRodolfo Torres3Universidad Centroamericana, San Salvador, El SalvadorSearch for other works by this author on:
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Analysis of the spatial and temporal distribution of the 2001 earthquakes in El SalvadorAuthor(s)B. Benito;B. Benito1Escuela Universitaria de Ingeniería Topográfica, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Campus Sur, Autovía de Valencia km 7, 28031 Madrid, SpainSearch for other works by this author on:J.M. Cepeda;J.M. Cepeda2Universidad Centroamericana Simeón Cañas, Boulevard Los Procéres, San Salvador, El SalvadorSearch for other works by this author on:J.J. Martínez DiazJ.J. Martínez Diaz3Departamento de Geodinámica, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, SpainSearch for other works by this author on:
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Two earthquake databases for Central AmericaAuthor(s)Conrad Daniel Lindholm;Conrad Daniel Lindholm1NORSAR, P.O. BOX 53, 2027 Kjeller, NorwaySearch for other works by this author on:Carlos A. Redondo;Carlos A. Redondo2Escuela Centroamericana de Geologia, Universidad de Costa Rica, Centro Sismologico de America Central (CASC) San Jose, Costa Rica Aptdo: 214-2060Search for other works by this author on:Hilmar BungumHilmar Bungum3NORSAR, P.O. BOX 53, 2027 Kjeller, NorwaySearch for other works by this author on:
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Seismicity and tectonics of El SalvadorAuthor(s)James W. Dewey;James W. Dewey1U.S. Geological Survey, MS 966, Box 25046, Denver, Colorado 80225, USASearch for other works by this author on:Randall A. White;Randall A. White2U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USASearch for other works by this author on:Douglas A. HernándezDouglas A. Hernández3Servicio Nacional de Estudios Territoriales (SNET), San Salvador, El SalvadorSearch for other works by this author on:
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Seismic history of the Middle America subduction zone along El Salvador, Guatemala, and Chiapas, Mexico: 1526–2000Author(s)Randall A. White;Randall A. White1U.S. Geological Survey, MS 910, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USASearch for other works by this author on:Juan Pablo Ligorría;Juan Pablo Ligorría2Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción de Desastres, Guatemala City, GuatemalaSearch for other works by this author on:Ines Lucia CifuentesInes Lucia Cifuentes3Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1630 P Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20015, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The MW 7.6 El Salvador earthquake of 13 January 2001 and implications for seismic hazard in El SalvadorAuthor(s)Allison L. Bent;Allison L. Bent1National Earthquake Hazards Program, Geological Survey of Canada, 7 Observatory Crescent, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0Y3, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Stephen G. EvansStephen G. Evans2Department of Earth Sciences, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Strong-motion characteristics of January and February 2001 earthquakes in El SalvadorAuthor(s)J.M. Cepeda;J.M. Cepeda1Dpto. de Mecanica Estructural, Universidad Centroamericana “José Simeón Cañas” (UCA), A.P. (01) 168, San Salvador, El SalvadorSearch for other works by this author on:M.B. Benito;M.B. Benito2Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Madrid, SpainSearch for other works by this author on:E.A. BurgosE.A. Burgos3Dpto. de Mecanica Estructural, Universidad Centroamericana “José Simeón Cañas” (UCA), A.P. (01) 168, San Salvador, El SalvadorSearch for other works by this author on:
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Monte Carlo seismic hazard maps for northern Central America, covering El Salvador and surrounding areaAuthor(s)Behrooz Tavakoli;Behrooz Tavakoli1Uppsala University, Department of Earth Sciences, Seismology, Villavägen 16, S-752 36 Uppsala, SwedenSearch for other works by this author on:David MonterrosoDavid Monterroso1Uppsala University, Department of Earth Sciences, Seismology, Villavägen 16, S-752 36 Uppsala, SwedenSearch for other works by this author on:
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Tsunami hazards in El SalvadorAuthor(s)Mario Fernández;Mario Fernández1Central America Seismological Center (CASC), Apdo. 214-2060, San José, Costa RicaSearch for other works by this author on:Modesto Ortiz-Figueroa;Modesto Ortiz-Figueroa2Centro de Investigación Científica y Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE), Km 107 Carretera Tijuana-Ensenada, Ensenada, Baja California 22860, MéxicoSearch for other works by this author on:Raúl MoraRaúl Mora3Escuela Centroamericana de Geología, Universidad de Costa Rica, Apdo. 214-2060, San José, Costa RicaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Social Issues
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The earthquake of January 2001: Strengths and weaknesses in the social responseAuthor(s)Ludvina Colbeau-Justin;Ludvina Colbeau-Justin1Laboratory of Environmental Psychology CNRS UMR 8069, University René Descartes, Paris 5, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:Max MauriolMax Mauriol2Fire Service Department of Martinique, French West IndiesSearch for other works by this author on:
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Social perspectives on hazards and disasters in El SalvadorAuthor(s)Ana Elizabeth Araniva de GonzalezAna Elizabeth Araniva de Gonzalez1USAID/El Salvador, Boulevard y Urbanización Santa Elena, Antiguo Cuscatlán, La Libertad, El SalvadorSearch for other works by this author on:
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Risks and disasters in El Salvador: Economic, environmental, and social aspectsAuthor(s)L. González;L. González1Centro de Información, Documentación y Apoyo a la Investigación, Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas, Autopista Sur, San Salvador, El SalvadorSearch for other works by this author on:L. Romano;L. Romano2Centro de Información, Documentación y Apoyo a la Investigación, Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas, San Salvador, El Salvador4Corresponding author: luis_romano@hotmail.comSearch for other works by this author on:L. SalamancaL. Salamanca3Departamento de Organización del Espacio, Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas, San Salvador, El SalvadorSearch for other works by this author on:
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Damages and losses of the 2001 earthquakes in El SalvadorAuthor(s)Ricardo Zapata Martí;Ricardo Zapata Martí1United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, Presidente Masaryk 29, piso 12, Mexico D.F. 11570, Apartado Postal 6-718, MéxicoSearch for other works by this author on:Roberto JovelRoberto Jovel1United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, Presidente Masaryk 29, piso 12, Mexico D.F. 11570, Apartado Postal 6-718, MéxicoSearch for other works by this author on:
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