The macroseismic map of the 1992 Roermond earthquake, the Netherlands

  • H.W. Haak
  • J.A. van Bodegraven
  • R. Sleeman
  • R. Verbeiren
  • L. Ahorner
  • H. Meidow
  • G. Grunthal
  • P. Hoang-Trong
  • R.M.W. Musson
  • P. Henni
  • Z. Schenkova
  • R. Zimova
Keywords: macroseismic data acquisition, intensity assignment,, isoseismals, macroseismic focal depth, macro- seismic local magnitude

Abstract

Six countries contributed to a data base covering macroseismic observations from nine countries affected by the April 13, 1992 Roermond earthquake. Despite the diversity of data sources and variety of approaches by researchers in the countries involved, particularly concerning aspects of data acquisition and intensity assignment, a clear overall-picture of the macroseismic effects could be achieved. An acceptable estimate has been made of the following parameters: macroseismic focal depth h (= 18 km), intensity attenuation α (= 0.001), the 'theoretical' epicentral intensity I0 (=7.4) and the macroseismic local magnitude (= 5.6). For further study the complete macroseismic data base is available as an ASCII-file on diskette.

Published
1994-01-01
How to Cite
H.W. Haak, J.A. van Bodegraven, R. Sleeman, R. Verbeiren, L. Ahorner, H. Meidow, G. Grunthal, P. Hoang-Trong, R.M.W. Musson, P. Henni, Z. Schenkova, & R. Zimova. (1994). The macroseismic map of the 1992 Roermond earthquake, the Netherlands. Netherlands Journal of Geosciences, 73, 265-270. Retrieved from https://njgjournal.nl/index.php/njg/article/view/12472
Issue
Volume 73 - 1994
Section
Regular paper

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