Undergraduate Research Experience (REU), NHERI 2019: A Stochastic Ground Motion Simulation Model Developed for Shallow Crustal Earthquakes Evaluated in a Subduction Zone Setting

Analyzed the applicability of a stochastic ground motion simulation model for faulting types it was not developed for. The analysis of the model was performed using the November 2018 Anchorage, Alaska, subduction zone earthquake record. Results showing the possible application of the model to this faulting type are recorded in the paper. Several common ground motion intensity measures were computed and analyzed using Python. These include peak ground acceleration, Arias intensity, significant duration, and response spectra.