A preliminary study of seismic microzonation of Concepción based on microtremors, geology and damages patterns
Author
Leyton,Felipe
Montalva,Gonzalo
Ramírez,Paola
Abstract
We perform microtremors measurements at Concepción and compute the predominantfrequency using horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (HVSR). We compare these results with the surface geology and several geotechnical surveys existing in the region, enabling a general characterization of the area. We present and complement these results with observations of damage produced by the Mw 8.8 Maule 2010 earthquake. Preliminary results show the presence of fine-grained materials in the area characterized by very low predominant frequency (lower than 1.5 Hz), which might explain the extensive damage observed at Concepción and surroundings.