Continental Earthquakes in China and Loss Implications: Comparison of the 2014 Ludian Ms 6.5 and the 2008 Wenchuan Ms 8.0 Earthquakes
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DOI: 10.1007/s00024-019-02115-5
Abstract: China suffers severe continental earthquakes. The 2008 Wenchuan earthquake (Ms 8.0) and the 2014 Ludian earthquake (Ms 6.5) are two representative examples from the modern era. The Wenchuan earthquake caused considerable economic losses, and the… read more here.
Keywords: wenchuan earthquake; 2014 ludian; 2008 wenchuan; continental earthquakes ... See more keywords
Online communication behavior at the onset of a catastrophe: an exploratory study of the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in China
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DOI: 10.1007/s11069-017-3155-1
Abstract: This paper describes internet users’ information communication behaviors at the very onset of the catastrophic 2008 Sichuan earthquake in China. Firstly, we examine how crisis communication environment changes in cyber times both in and out… read more here.
Keywords: wenchuan earthquake; information; earthquake china; communication ... See more keywords
Exploring the abnormal fluctuations of atmospheric aerosols before the 2008 Wenchuan and 2013 Lushan earthquakes
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DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2019.01.032
Abstract: Abstract Accurate prediction of earthquakes has long been an objective in the earthquake monitoring community. This study considered abnormal fluctuations of the aerosol optical depth (AOD) that occurred both before and after the 2008 Wenchuan… read more here.
Keywords: wenchuan 2013; 2008 wenchuan; 2013 lushan; lushan earthquakes ... See more keywords
Liquefaction in western Sichuan Basin during the 2008 Mw 7.9 Wenchuan earthquake, China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2016.11.001
Abstract: Abstract Strong ground shaking during the 2008 Mw 7.9 Wenchuan earthquake, which occurred in the foothills of the Longmen Shan in southwestern China, resulted in widespread coseismic deformation features, such as liquefaction and water ejection.… read more here.
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Development and divergent post-disaster trajectories in a mountain village: Temporal dynamics of differentiation after the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake
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DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2019.104663
Abstract: Abstract Following the massive and devastating 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake, the Chinese state called for major reconstruction to be completed within three years. Reconstruction was subsequently folded into longer-term development goals, an approach often considered ‘building… read more here.
Keywords: wenchuan earthquake; 2008 wenchuan; mountain village; trajectories mountain ... See more keywords
Temporal Variation of b Value with Statistical Test in Wenchuan Area, China Prior to the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake
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DOI: 10.3390/e24040494
Abstract: The Gutenberg–Richter b value describes the ratio between large and small events. A number of studies have suggested that the b value decreases before large earthquakes. In this study, we investigate the temporal variation of… read more here.
Keywords: wenchuan earthquake; temporal variation; 2008 wenchuan; area ... See more keywords