Problem Sets

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Earthquake Seismology

Assignment 0: Wave Propagation and Ray Theory
• Assignment 1: Seismometry and Ground Motions
• Assignment 2: Earth Structure
• Assignment 3: Earthquake Hypocenters, Focal Mechanisms, and Faults
• Assignment 4: Earthquake Statistics and Frequency of Occurrence
• Assignment 5: Using USGS PSHA and National Hazard Map Websites
• Homework 6

Earthquake Hazards

• Homework 1: Earthquake Location
• Homework 2: Fault Parameters
• Assignment 3: Seismometer Response
• Exam: Calculation of Earthquake Hazard Curve of Peak Ground Acceleration
• Exam - Table for problem 2