A TexNet's Joint Field Deployment in Support of Monitoring the Aftershock Sequence of the M4.8 Earthquake, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey
On Apr 5th 2024, an M4.8 earthquake and therefore a series of aftershocks occurred near the Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. After the main shock, the Texas Seismological Network and seismology research team (TexNet) at the University of Texas at Austin has joined an effort to collaboratively monitor the aftershock sequence. This collaboration campaign includes efforts from the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, the United States Geological Survey, Rutgers University, as well as TexNet. In this campaign, TexNet has installed 6 monitoring stations (network code: 4N; station names are NJ10 through NJ15) to fill in the monitoring gap existing in the current station distribution of a local seismic network. Each station is equipped with a 3-component seismometer and records at high sample rates (either 250 sps or 100 sps). Additionally, at station 4N.NJ15, we deployed an accelerometer which is almost on top of the reported hypocenter of the M4.8 mainshock. An accelerometer at this site allows for recording of strong motion in a close proximity to the main rupture zone. Data are provided to the public and research organizations 24/7 through the TexNet data hub at the University of Texas at Austin. In addition to deploying seismic stations, TexNet plans to perform data analysis to understand the seismicity evolution, rupture geometry and its association with nearby faults, providing more insight into the seismogenic characteristics of the faulting process.
Session: The 5 April 2024 Magnitude 4.8 Whitehouse Station, New Jersey Earthquake - I
Type: Oral
Room: Tikahtnu Ballroom B
Date: 5/3/2024
Presentation Time: 03:00 PM (local time)
Presenting Author: Alexandros Savvaidis
Student Presenter: No
Additional Authors
Dino Huang Corresponding Author dino.huang@beg.utexas.edu University of Texas, Austin |
Vincent O'Sullivan vincent.osullivan@beg.utexas.edu University of Texas, Austin |
Jess Domino jessica.domino@texnetops.org University of Texas, Austin |
Grace Burke grace.burke@austin.utexas.edu University of Texas, Austin |
Alexandros Savvaidis Presenting Author alexandros.savvaidis@beg.utexas.edu University of Texas, Austin |
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A TexNet's Joint Field Deployment in Support of Monitoring the Aftershock Sequence of the M4.8 Earthquake, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey
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The 5 April 2024 Magnitude 4.8 Whitehouse Station, New Jersey Earthquake
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