Determination of Hypocenter Parameters Using a Personal Computer

개인용 컴퓨터에 의한 지진의 진원인자 결정

  • Kim, So Gu (Dept. of Earth and Marine Sciences, Hanyang University) ;
  • Kim, Tae Woo (Dept. of Earth and Marine Sciences, Hanyang University)
  • 김소구 (한양대학교 지구해양과학과) ;
  • 김태우 (한양대학교 지구해양과학과)
  • Received : 1992.05.28
  • Published : 1992.06.30

Abstract

The parameters of the Korean earthquake have been determined by the manual method, which results in consuming more time and more errors. In this study we used HYPO71PC to determine earthquake parameters and to identify unknown active faults and lineaments in South Korea. The epicenters determined by the new computer technique are almost identical with the manual method of Korea Meteorological Agency. It is also found that most of epicenters are coincident with unknown faults that are defined as the un-determined faults on the tectonic map of Korea, and/or structural lineaments in South Korea.

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