Macroseismic intensity data and effects of significant earthquakes in Colombia based on historical seismicity studies
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https://doi.org/10.32685/0120-1425/bol.geol.48.2.2021.638Keywords:
earthquake, intensity scale, EMS-98, information system, seismological parameters, seismic hazard
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This article presents data on the macroseismic intensities and the effects of earthquakes that have caused significant damage in Colombia, generated in the historical seismicity reports that are prepared for the seismic hazard and risk projects of the Servicio Geológico Colombiano (SGC). These data are the result of research based on the collection, organization and analysis of information related to the effects of earthquakes, according to the methodology of the European Macroseismic Scale of 1998 (EMS-98), which manages descriptions and degrees of intensity according to the effects on people, objects, buildings and nature.
These data are available to the public through the Historical Seismicity Information System of Colombia (Sistema de Información de Seismicidad Histórica de Colombia [SISHC]), which is an application on the web with free access. There are more than 5000 intensity data points and approximately 4000 reports associated with the effects of historical earthquakes, which can be used in a variety of ways, such as academic, scientific and institutional studies, historical research, and seismic hazard and risk management evaluations.
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