First Quarter Hanford Seismic Report for Fiscal Year 2009

Rohay, Alan C. ; Sweeney, Mark D. ; Hartshorn, Donald C. ; Clayton, Ray E. ; Devary, Joseph L.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (U.S.)

关键词: Seismic Surveys;    Seismic Arrays;    58 Geosciences;    Depth;    Earthquakes;   

DOI  :  10.2172/951866
RP-ID  :  PNNL-18293
RP-ID  :  AC05-76RL01830
RP-ID  :  951866

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The Hanford Seismic Assessment Program (HSAP) provides an uninterrupted collection of high-quality raw and processed seismic data from the Hanford Seismic Network for the U.S. Department of Energy and its contractors. The HSAP is responsible for locating and identifying sources of seismic activity and monitoring changes in the historical pattern of seismic activity at the Hanford Site. The data are compiled, archived, and published for use by the Hanford Site for waste management, natural phenomena hazards assessments, and engineering design and construction. In addition, the HSAP works with the Hanford Site Emergency Services Organization to provide assistance in the event of a significant earthquake on the Hanford Site. The Hanford Seismic Network and the Eastern Washington Regional Network consist of 44 individual sensor sites and 15 radio relay sites maintained by the Hanford Seismic Assessment Team. This includes three recently acquired Transportable Array stations located at Cold Creek, Didier Farms, and Phinney Hill. For the Hanford Seismic Network, ten local earthquakes were recorded during the first quarter of fiscal year 2009. All earthquakes were considered as “minor” with magnitudes (Mc) less than 1.0. Two earthquakes were located at shallow depths (less than 4 km), most likely in the Columbia River basalts; five earthquakes at intermediate depths (between 4 and 9 km), most likely in the sub-basalt sediments); and three earthquakes were located at depths greater than 9 km, within the basement. Geographically, four earthquakes occurred in known swarm areas and six earthquakes were classified as random events.