Exploring representativeness and reliability for late medieval earthquakes in Europe
Forlin, P., Gerrard, C. and Petley, D.
(2016)
Exploring representativeness and reliability for late medieval earthquakes in Europe.
Natural Hazards, 84 (3).
pp. 1625-1636.
ISSN 0921-030X
Abstract
Seismic catalogues of past earthquakes have compiled a substantial amount of
information about historical seismicity for Europe and the Mediterranean. Using two of the
most recent European seismic databases (AHEAD and EMEC), this paper employs GIS
spatial analysis (kernel density estimation) to explore the representativeness and reliability
of data captured for late medieval earthquakes. We identify those regions where the
occurrence of earthquakes is significantly higher or lower than expected values and
investigate possible reasons for these discrepancies. The nature of the seismic events
themselves, the methodology employed during catalogue compilation and the availability
of medieval written records are all briefly explored.
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Authors/Creators:
Forlin, P. (http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7103-453X)
Gerrard, C.
Petley, D.
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Keywords:
Earthquakes; Historical seismicity; Late medieval Europe; GIS; Kernel density estimation; Risk
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