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Being Prepared for Earthquakes
You may not realise it but, on average, Australia is rattled every few days by an earthquake of magnitude 3 or above. We don’t feel every small tremor that happens, but the... -
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The Beetaloo Sub-basin Baseline Seismic Monitoring Project – Phase 1 Observations
Public concerns have been raised about the potential for induced seismicity as state and territory governments lift moratoriums on hydraulic stimulation activities for the... -
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Real-Time Community Internet Intensity Maps and ShakeMaps for Australian Earthquakes
Geoscience Australia provides 24/7 monitoring of seismic activity within Australia and the surrounding region through the National Earthquake Alerts Centre (NEAC). Recent... -
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An Atlas of Earthquake Scenarios for Australian Localities
Geoscience Australia has produced an Atlas of Australian earthquake scenarios (the Atlas) to support planning and preparedness operations for emergency management agencies. The... -
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The Mw 5.9 Woods Point Earthquake: A Preliminary Investigation of the Ground...
The 22 September 2021 (AEST) moment magnitude MW 5.9 Woods Point earthquake was the largest in the state of Victoria’s recorded history. The ground motions were felt throughout... -
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Seismic monitoring of CSG regions in NSW
Geoscience Australia and the NSW Department of Industry undertook seismic monitoring of the NSW CSG extraction area in Camden as well as baseline monitoring in the region... -
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Towards Improving ML Estimates for Local Earthquakes Made by Geoscience...
Here we undertake a statistical analysis of local magnitudes (ML) calculated using the two real-time earthquake monitoring software platforms use by Geoscience Australia (GA)... -
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Comparison of Mainshock and Aftershock Fragility Curves Developed for New...
Seismic risk assessment involves the development of fragility functions to express the relationship between ground motion intensity and damage potential. In evaluating the risk... -
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Developing fragilities for mainshock-damaged structures through incremental...
We present a methodology for developing fragilities for mainshock-damaged structures, "aftershock fragility", by performing incremental dynamic analysis (IDA) with a sequence of... -
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Exploring Australian Hazard Map Exceedance Using an Atlas of Historical ShakeMaps
Seismic hazard models, commonly produced through probabilistic seismic hazard analysis, are used to establish earthquake loading requirements for the built environment. However,... -
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Engineering Ground-Motion Database for Western and Central Australia
A database of recordings from moderate-to-large magnitude earthquakes is compiled for earthquakes in western and central Australia. Data are mainly recorded by Australian... -
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The 2018 Lake Muir earthquake sequence, southwest Western Australia:...
Modern geodetic and seismic monitoring tools are enabling the study of moderate-sized earthquake sequences in unprecedented detail. Discrepancies are apparent between the... -
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The 2012 Australian Seismic Hazard Map - Introduction and Approach
Geoscience Australia is currently drafting a new Australian Earthquake Hazard Map (or more correctly a series of maps) using modern methods and models. Among other applications,... -
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Automated Relocation of the Petermann Ranges Aftershock Sequence
The Mwp 6.1 Petermann Ranges earthquake that occurred on 20 May, 2016 in the Central Ranges, NT, is the largest onshore earthquake to be recorded in Australia since the 1988... -
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Earthquake Mitigation of WA Regional Towns York Case Study: Final Report
This document reports on a Bushfire and Natural Hazards Collaborative Research Centre (BNHCRC) utilisation project that has sought to develop information on the most effective... -
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Aftershock Fragility Curves and Tagging Assessments for a Mainshock-Damaged Building
When multiple earthquakes occur within a short period of time, damage may accumulate in a building, affecting its ability to withstand future ground shaking. This study aims to...
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