Catalogue of U.S. Geological Survey strong-motion records, 1993

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Library of Congress Cataloging Card No. 83-600616 PREFACE

The first seismic engineering program in the United States was administered by the Seismological Field Survey (SFS) of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. This program was begun in 1931 and essentially remained the responsibility of the SFS until 1973, when the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) assimilated the program into its Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program. Currently, the National Strong-Motion Program (NSMP) operates a cooperative network containing nearly 1000 accelerographs in 39 states and Puerto Rico. This network is administered by the USGS in cooperation with both private industry and numerous Federal, State, and local agencies and organizations. Major contributors include the Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Primary objectives of the program are to record strong ground motions and the response of representative engineered structures during moderate to large earthquakes, and to disseminate the resultant data and information about the records, sites, and structures to the earthquake engineering research and design community. This catalogue continues in a revised format the yearly publication "Strong-Motion Program Report, January-December [year]"; it is a continuation of the table 1 summary of accelerograms recovered at NSMP stations that had been published in that format since 1974. This report includes all strong-motion recordings recovered during 1993. Unless otherwise referenced, earthquake data and information are taken from the "Preliminary Determination of Epicenters," published weekly by the U.S. Geological Survey. CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

During the period January-December 1993, only 83 accelerograph records were recovered from permanent National Strong-Motion Program (NSMP) stations operated by trn U.S. Geological Survey; this compares with an annual average of more than 300 recordings fcthe period 1974 through 1992. Accelerograms were recovered from NSMP instrumentation triggered by 12 California earthquakes in the magnitude 3 to 6.2 range; 4 Hawaii earthquakes, including magnitude 4.8 and 4.9 events on January 26 and June 8, respectively; magnitude 5.7 and 5.9 earthquakes in northern Oregon on March 5 and southern Oregon on September 21, respectively; and by a 5.2 earthquake in southern Alaska on May 18. Also included are recordings from 14 stations in the greater Anchorage region (see table 1.) Peak ground acceleration exceeded 0.10 g at NSMP sites only twice during 1993: 0.11 g during an unidentified southern California event near San Bernardino, and 0.28 g at Kau Hospital in Pahala, Hawaii, during the Mo=4.8 earthquake on January 26.

Manuscript approved for publication, January 20, 1995 Table 1. U. S. Geological Survey Accelerograph Records Recovered During 1993

[Station owners: ACOE, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; MANC, Municipality of Anchorage; USGS, U.S. Geological Survey; VA, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Instrument trigger time in seconds after the minute or the following minute listed in earthquake column. S-minus trigger denotes S-wave-arrival-minus-trigger-time (S-/) or ^-wave-minus-Pwave-arrival time (S-P, in brackets) interval. Direction is of case acceleration for upward trace deflection on accelerogram; horizontal directions are listed as azimuth, and vertical directions as "up" or "down." Maximum amplitude is peak acceleration recorded at ground level on one vertical and two horizontal orthogonal components unless otherwise noted. Numbers in parentheses refer to footnotes at end of table.]

16 January 1993 0629:34.9 G.m.t. Central Calif. 37.025N, 121.458W Magnitude 5.3 ML

24 January 1993 2109:26.2 G.m.t. Central Calif. 35.636N, 118.455W Magnitude 3.3 ML

25 January 1993 0814:53. 7 G.m.t. Hawaii 19.417N, 155.320W Magnitude 4.4 MD Trigger S-minus Direction Station Name Coordinates time trigger (az) (Owner) (Lat. deg. N Long. deg. W) (Gmt) (s)

Anderson Dam 37.166 (USGS) 121.628

Structure Array:

Channel 1- Mid-dam, Center Channel 2- Mid-dam, Center Channel 3- Mid-dam, Right Channel 4- Toe Channel 5- Toe Channel 6- Toe Channel 7- Right Crest Channel 8- Right Crest Channel 9- Right Crest Channel 10- Center Crest Channel 11- Center Crest Channel 12- Center Crest

Isabella Main Dam 36.645 (ACOE) 118.480

Hawaii National Park 19.423 Volcano Observatory 155.291 (USGS) (3) (2)

(4) 1.1 360 Up

Up Maximum amplitude (g)

.08 .05 .10 Table 1. U. S. Geological Survey Accelerograph Records Recovered During 1993-Continued

25 January 1993 0853 G.m.t. Hawaii Epicenter and magnitude unknown

26 January 1993 1524:08.8 G.m.t. Hawaii 19.219N, 155.482W Magnitude 4. 8 MD

1 February 1993 2043 G.m.t. Central Calif. Epicenter and Magnitude unknown

25 March 1993 1334:35.4 G.m.t. Northern Oregon 45.035N, 122.607W Magnitude 5.7 ML Station Name Coordinates (Owner) (Lat. deg. N Long. deg. W)

Hawaii National Park Volcano Observatory (USGS)

Honokaa, Hawaii Police Station (USGS)

Honomalino, Hawaii Mac Farms (USGS)

Kealakekua, Hawaii Kona Hospital (USGS)

Pahala, Hawaii Kau Hospital (USGS)

Waiohinu, Hawaii Kau Baseyard (USGS)

McGee Creek Mammoth Lakes (USGS) (Multi-channel)

166-m Downhole 35-m Downhole 1-m Downhole Surface

Detroit Dam, Oregon (ACOE)

Gallery Level #1 4.6 Trigger S-minus Direction Marimum

44.72 122.25 time trigger (az) ampMtude (Gmt) (s) (g)

4.8 198 .15 Up .03 270 .06

Up .12 270 .28

Up .05 108 .06

Up .07 108 .18

17 May 1993 2320:49.2 G.m.t. Central Calif. 37.171N, 117.775W Magnitude 6.2 ML

18 May 1993 0804: 18.9 G.m.t. Southern Alaska 61.031N, 149.953W Magnitude 5.2 ML (Owner) (Lat. deg. N time trigger (az) amplitude Long. deg. W) (Gmt) (s) (g)

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Earthquake Station Name Coordinates Trigger S-minus Direction Maximum (Owner) (Lat. deg. N time trigger (az) amplitude Long. deg. W) (Gmt) (s) (g)

Anchorage, Alaska Fire Station #8 (MANC)

Anchorage, Alaska Municipal Light and Power (MANC)

Anchorage, Alaska Alaska Pacific University (USGS)

Anchorage, Alaska Fire Dept., Maint. Facility (MANC)

Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage Records Center (MANC)

Anchorage, Alaska International Airport (USGS)

Anchorage, Alaska Humana Hospital (USGS)

Ground level (7)

4th floor 225 .03

7th floor 225 .05

Anchorage, Alaska 61.220 (3) 6.4 Hilton Hotel 149.892 (USGS)

Basement (7)

6th floor (7)

14th floor (7) 61.124 (3) 4.9 149.766

61.210 (3} 6.0 149.820 Up .04 135 .06

Up .05 135 .07 <J)

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18 May 1993 2348:53.9 G.m.t. Central Calif. 37.064N, 117.777W Magnitude 5.2 ML

31 May 1993 0855:29.9 G.m.t. Southern Calif. 34.120N, 116.995W Magnitude 3.9 ML Station Name Coordinates (Owner) (Lat. deg. N Long. deg. W)

Anchorage Hilton Hotel-continued

22nd floor (Penthouse)

Anchorage, Alaska 61.19 BP Building 149.86 (USGS)

Structure Array Channel 1 - 14th floor northeast corner Channel 2 - 14th floor southwest corner Channel 3 - 8th level northeast corner Channel 4 - 8th level southwest corner Channel 5 - 14th floor center Channel 6 - 8th level center Channel 7 - Basement northwest corner Channel 8 - Basement southeast corner Channel 9 - Basement southeast corner Channel 10 - Freefield, 2 ft downhole Channel 1 1 - Freefield, 2 ft downhole Channel 12 - Freefield, 2 ft downhole

Eagle River, Alaska 61.350 Alaska Geological Survey 149.540 (USGS) Basement

White Mountain Array 37.291 Deep Springs College 117.979 (USGS)

Forest Falls 34.088 Post Office 116.919 (USGS) Trigger S-minus Direction time trigger (az) (Gmt) (s)

Up Maximum ampHtude (g)

(I) (I) (1} (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

(J)

8 June 1993 1257:49.4 G.m.t. Hawaii 19.328N, 155.217W Magnitude 4.9 MD

16 December 1992- 20 July 1993 Southern Calif. Epicenter and magnitude unknown

17 December 1992- 21 July 1993 Southern Calif. Epicenter and magnitude unknown Station Name Coordinates (Owner) (Lat. deg. N Long. deg. W)

Pahala, Hawaii Kau Hospital (USGS)

Kealakekua, Hawaii Kona Hospital (USGS)

Hilo, Hawaii U.S.D.A. Laboratory (USGS)

Hawaii National Park Volcano Observ., Basement (USGS)

Hawaii National Park Volcano Observ., Warehouse (USGS)

Mauna Kea, Hawaii State Park (USGS)

Mauna Kea Summit, Hawaii U.K. Observatory (USGS)

Hilo, Hawaii Hilo Hospital (USGS)

Mauna Loa, Hawaii Observatory (USGS)

Fun Valley Reservoir 361 (USGS)

San Bernardino Array Mill Creek Ranger Station (USGS) 270 .11 Trigger S-minus Direction Maximum

34.080 117.114 time trigger (az) amplitude (Gmt) (s) (g)

(3) 1.4 360 .09 Up .03 270 .06

Up .02 270 .08

Up .03 270 .02

Up Inop. 262 .04

Up .05 Table 1. U. S. Geological Survey Accelerograph Records Recovered During 1993-Continued

29 June 1992- 26 July 1993 Southern Calif. Epicenter and magnitude unknown

18 December 1992- 27 July 1993 Southern Calif. Epicenter and magnitude unknown

11 August 1993 2233:04.0 G.m.t. Central Calif. 37.313N, 121.675W Magnitude 4.8 ML

12 August 1993 1028:48.6 G.m.t. Hawaii 20.091N, 156.041W Magnitude 3.7 MD

21 September 1993 0328:55.4 G.m.t. Southern Oregon 42.314N, 122.012W Magnitude 5.9ML Station Name Coordinates (Owner) (Lat. deg. N Long. deg. W)

Wrightwood Post Office (USGS)

Leona Valley Fire Station (USGS)

Loma Linda VA Hospital (VA)

South Ground Site (1)

Anderson Dam 37.166 (4) (2) (USGS) 121.628

Crest (1)

Downstream (1)

Structure Array, Ch. 1-12 (1)

Waimea, Hawaii 20.026 (4) (2) (1) Fire Station (USGS)

Honokaa, Hawaii 20.080 (4) (2) Police Station 155.465 (USGS)

Applegate Dam, Oregon 42.008 (3) (2) (ACOE) 123.119

Right Abutment (1)

Crest (J)

Upper Tower (1)

Lower Tower (J)

Note: One each additional record^ recovered at Applegate Dam crest, upper and lower towers. Trigger

20.026 155.664 time (Gmt)

CO S-minus Direction Maximum trigger (az) ampHtude (s) (i)

1 Less than 0.05 g. 2 Questionable or indeterminable. 3 WWVB time code illegible, or instrument not equipped with a radio receiver; correlation of accelerogram with event may be questionable or identity of event unknown. Contains internal clock for event correlation only; accuracy is widely variable. (Owner)

Lost Creek Dam, Oregon (ACOE)

Upper Tower (1)

Left Crest (1)

Note: One additional record^ recovered at Lost Creek Dam left crest. Trigger Coordinates (Lat. deg. N Long. deg. W)

42.671 122.672 time (Gmt)

Direction S-minus trigger (az) (s)

(2) Maximum amplitude (g)

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