Research Article

Evaluation of Seismic Site Amplification Using 1D Site Response Analyses at Ba Dinh Square Area, Vietnam

Table 2

Selected earthquake ground motions.

No.Earthquake nameYearStationMagnitude ()Mechanism (km) (m/s)PGA (g)

1San Fernando1971Pasadena-Old Seismo lab6.61Reverse21.5969.070.205
2Whittier Narrows-011987Pasadena-CIT Kresge lab5.99Reverse oblique18.12969.070.112
3Loma Prieta1989Piedmont Jr high school grounds6.93Reverse oblique73895.360.072
4Loma Prieta1989Point Bonita6.93Reverse oblique83.451315.920.072
5Loma Prieta1989SF-Pacific heights6.93Reverse oblique75.961249.860.062
6Loma Prieta1989So. San Francisco_Sierra Pt.6.93Reverse oblique63.151020.620.054
7Northridge-011994LA-Wonderland Ave6.69Reverse20.291222.520.103
8Northridge-011994Vasquez rocks Park6.69Reverse23.64996.430.151
9Chi-Chi_ Taiwan-051999TTN0426.20Reverse85.17845.340.060
10Umbria-03_ Italy1984Gubbio5.60Normal15.729220.067
11Kobe_ Japan1995Kobe University6.90Strike-slip0.9210430.312
12Chi-Chi_ Taiwan-051999HWA0026.20Reverse45.03789.180.029