S32D:
The September 2017 Tehuantepec and Puebla Earthquakes in Mexico I

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Session ID#: 39008

Session Description:
The September 8th and 19th, 2017, Tehuantepec and Puebla earthquakes are some of the largest and most damaging earthquakes ever recorded in Mexico. The Mw 8.1 earthquake (Sept. 8) affected several million people and was widely felt across central and southern Mexico, while the M7.1 event (Sept. 19) produced strong ground motions in big cities in central Mexico leading to numerous building collapses and large numbers of casualties. Scientists, engineers, and policy makers will find the implications of these events to be of interest regarding tectonics, seismology, hazard and risk management in countries with high seismicity rates. This session will cover many aspects of these recent events. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, earthquake source modeling, early warning systems, geodetic and strong ground motion observations, tsunami and broadband ground motion simulations, site effects, and hazard and risk management.
Primary Convener:  Leonardo Ramirez-Guzman, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Institute of Engineering, Ciudad DE Armería, Mexico
Conveners:  Allen L Husker, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Ciudad DE Armería, Mexico, Diego Melgar, University of Oregon, Department of Earth Sciences, Eugene, United States and Robert W Clayton, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, United States
Chairs:  Diego Melgar, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States and Allen L Husker, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Ciudad DE Armería, Mexico
OSPA Liaison:  Allen L Husker, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Ciudad DE Armería, Mexico
Index Terms:

7223 Earthquake interaction, forecasting, and prediction [SEISMOLOGY]

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