Article Dans Une Revue Geophysical Research Letters Année : 2003

Mapping b‐values in France using two different magnitude ranges: Possible non power‐law behavior

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The first step in probabilistic seismic hazard assessment is the characterization of seismic sources. The fundamental assumption is that the Gutenberg-Richter power law can be applied and is valid at all scales. In this study, we found that the power-law model may not be verified in the southeastern regions of France. Frequencymagnitude distributions are mapped using 2 different magnitude ranges: (1) [3.0 -4.4] using only homogeneous instrumental data, (2) [3.5-M max (observed)] using instrumental and historical data. b-values estimated on these two magnitude ranges are similar in the Pyrenees and the Rhine Basin. However, they differ significantly in the Southern Alps: the slopes estimated on magnitude range [3.0 -4.4] are much steeper (b > 1.4) than the slopes estimated on magnitudes above 3.5 (0.9 < b < 1.1). Until a clear identification of the underlying processes is made, a conservative option (i.e., lowest b-values) should be considered for probabilistic estimation of hazard in the eastern part of France.

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hal-04988407 , version 1 (12-03-2025)

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Céline Beauval, O. Scotti. Mapping b‐values in France using two different magnitude ranges: Possible non power‐law behavior. Geophysical Research Letters, 2003, 30 (17), pp.1892. ⟨10.1029/2003gl017576⟩. ⟨hal-04988407⟩
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