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    Reply to comment by P. Rydelek et al. on "Earthquake magnitude estimation from peak amplitudes of very seismic signals on strong motion records"

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    Based on the analysis of Mediterranean, near-source, strong motion records Zollo et al. [2006] (hereinafter referred to as ZLN) showed that peak displacement amplitudes of initial P- and S-wave seismic signals scales with the earthquake size in the moment magnitude range 4 < Mw < 7.4. Similar evidence have been also reported for southern California [Wu and Zhao, 2006] and Taiwan [Wu et al., 2006] using only P-wave arrivals up to 100 km distance on mostly short period and broadband waveform data.PublishedL203033.1. Fisica dei terremotiJCR Journalreserve

    Inferences on the source mechanisms of the 1930 Irpinia (Southern Italy) earthquake from simulations of the kinematic rupture process

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    We examine here a number of parameters that define the source of the earthquake that occurred on 23rd July 1930&#13; in Southern Italy (in the Irpinia region). Starting from the source models proposed in different studies, we have simulated&#13; the acceleration field for each hypothesized model, and compared it with the macroseismic data. We then&#13; used the hybrid stochastic-deterministic technique proposed by Zollo et al. (1997) for the simulation of the ground&#13; motion associated with the rupture of an extended fault. The accelerations simulated for several sites were associated&#13; with the intensities using the empirical relationship proposed by Trifunac and Brady (1975), before being compared&#13; with the available data from the macroseismic catalogue. A good reproduction of the macroseismic field is&#13; provided by a normal fault striking in Apenninic direction (approximately NW-SE) and dipping 55° toward the SW
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