Geologic and Tectonic Setting

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A seismic hazard assessment requires an evaluation of the following aspects of geologic and tectonic setting:

• Global Geologic Setting and Plate Tectonics
• Local Geologic Setting
• Local Tectonic Setting
• Velocity Structure

Examples

California Institute of Technology - Tectonics Observatory at Caltech

International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth's Interior (IASPEI)

Citations:

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Revision Date: 12/14/2022