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Opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey's National Seismic Hazard Model to Improve Seismic Risk Assessment of Critical Infrastructure

Earthquake Spectra, Volume 42, Issue 2, May 2026.
As fragility and risk modeling techniques and computational capabilities evolve, complemented by moving toward more routine and systematic seismic risk assessment of all buildings and critical infrastructure, the authors pose a few critical questions to investigate how the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Seismic Hazard Models (NSHMs) can be used
Kishor S. Jaiswal, N. Simon Kwong
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing Post‐Earthquake Emergency Healthcare Accessibility Considering Damage to Hospital Buildings and Transportation Infrastructure

Earthquake Spectra, Volume 42, Issue 2, May 2026.
This article presents a framework for performing a regional assessment of the accessibility of emergency healthcare facilities after a major earthquake. Accessibility is assessed by applying the enhanced two‐step floating catchment area method to a regional road network, implemented in ArcGIS.
Kiranjot Kaur, Carlos Molina Hutt, Amy M. Kim   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

User Acceptance and Perceptions of Earthquake Early Warning Systems as a Function of Information Type: The Case of Postearthquake Nepal

Earthquake Spectra, Volume 42, Issue 2, May 2026.
What drives user perceptions and acceptance of earthquake early warning systems (EEWS) as an emerging technology? Do distinct types of transparency into EEWS affect users’ perceptions of the system's usefulness and desirability differently? To address these questions, we focus on Nepal, an earthquake‐prone country with no active public EEWS ...
Shana Scogin, Sagar Khanal, Saphal Joshi, Rachael Lau   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

2025 U.S. Geological Survey National Seismic Hazard Model for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands: Overview of Model and Hazard Results

Earthquake Spectra, Volume 42, Issue 2, May 2026.
The U.S. Geological Survey recently updated the National Seismic Hazard Model (NSHM) for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (PRVI). The first version of the PRVI NSHM was released in 2003, and therefore this 2025 update includes over 20 years of new geologic, geophysical, and engineering data, methods, and models.
Allison M. Shumway, Kevin R. Milner, Peter M. Powers, Morgan P. Moschetti, Jason M. Altekruse, Julie A. Herrick, Andrea L. Llenos, Kyle B. Withers, Edward H. Field, Brad T. Aagaard, Richard W. Briggs, Alexandra E. Hatem, Kirstie L. Haynie, Andrew J. Michael, Jessica A. Thompson Jobe, Kishor S. Jaiswal, Brandon S. Clayton, Nicolas Luco, Mark D. Petersen, Sanaz Rezaeian, Thomas L. Pratt, Yuehua Zeng   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Performance‐Based Earthquake Fatality Modeling Framework Using Collapse Volume Ratios

Earthquake Spectra, Volume 42, Issue 2, May 2026.
Conventional earthquake fatality models are commonly implemented using a binary representation of building collapse, an assumption that overlooks severe failure modes and systematically underestimates fatalities. To address this limitation, this study advances the collapse volume ratio—a continuous metric quantifying the reduction of survivable space ...
Luis Ceferino, Yinchen Yi, Wenxiao Li, Yvonne Merino, Luis Moya, Kimberley Shoaf, Emily So   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rapid earthquake damage assessment via hybrid LSTM-RNN with a quantum-inspired classification head based on Autonomous Perceptron Model APM. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Alotaibi A, Alharbi S, Elshewey AM.
europepmc   +1 more source

Validation of Physics‐Based Simulated Accelerograms for Seismic Fragility Analyses of Italian RC Existing Building Types

Earthquake Spectra, Volume 42, Issue 2, May 2026.
This article aims at exploring and validating the use of 3D physics‐based simulated ground motions as seismic input for the derivation of seismic fragility curves based on nonlinear dynamic numerical analyses. Fragility curves are computed for a set of pre‐code (i.e., designed only for vertical loads), reinforced concrete building types representative ...
Chiara Smerzini, Vincenzo Manfredi
wiley   +1 more source

Experimental Dataset From Full‐Scale Near‐Collapse Tests on Two‐Storey, Two‐Bay Masonry‐Infilled Reinforced Concrete Frames With Timber‐Based Reinforced Concrete‐Timber Panel Seismic Retrofit

Earthquake Spectra, Volume 42, Issue 2, May 2026.
This study describes a dataset from an experimental campaign investigating the quasi‐static cyclic lateral response of two full‐scale, two‐storey, two‐bay reinforced concrete (RC) frames with masonry infills representative of mid‐20th century European construction practice.
Nikolaos Stathas, Andrea Bartolotti, Nicolò Damiani, Stathis Bousias, Francesco Smiroldo, Albino Angeli, Dmytro Dizhur, Francesco Graziotti, Ivan Giongo   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of a compound hazard risk index for natural and nuclear disasters and establishment of a prefecture-wide support system in Aomori. [PDF]

Front Public Health
Maekawa R, Tsujiguchi T, Naraoka M, Yamanouchi K, Ito K.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

From Warnings to Actions: Factors Influencing Response to Earthquake Early Warning—A Systematic Literature Review

Earthquake Spectra, Volume 42, Issue 2, May 2026.
Earthquake early warning (EEW) systems offer critical seconds for protective actions, yet their effectiveness ultimately depends on human interpretation and response. This article presents a systematic literature review of factors shaping public behavior during earthquakes and in response to EEW alerts.
Kianoush Rostami, Julia S. Becker, Raj Prasanna, Lauren J. Vinnell   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source