Fault-based probabilistic seismic hazard analysis in regions with low strain rates and a thick seismogenic layer: a case study from Malawi. Supplementary Files

First release of supplementary files for running probabilistic seismic hazard analysis (PSHA) MATLAB codes for Malawi as uploaded to Github at: https://github.com/jack-williams1/Malawi_PSHA

Includes both input files for performing PSHA and output ground motions for plotting PSHA results.

Files are:

• malawi_Vs30_active.txt: Input USGS slope-based Vs30 values for Malawi (Wald and Allen 2007)
• EQCAT_comb.mat: MSSD Direct catalog for all possible rupture weightings (stored as MATLAB variable)
• GM_MSSD_em_20220302: Ground motions for plotting PSHA maps (stored as MATLAB variable)
• GM_MSSD_em_20220302.mat: Ground motions needed for plotting PSHA-site analysis figures (stored as MATLAB variable)
• mssd_comb.mat: Matlab file for combined MSSD Direct and Adapted MSSD catalogs (stored as MATLAB variable)
• MSSD_Catalog_Adapted_em.mat: Adapated MSSD event catalog (stored as MATLAB variable)
• syncat_bg.mat: Areal source stochastic event catalog (stored as MATLAB variable)

Further descriptions of these files and how to use them are provided on Github. The PSHA is described in: 

Williams, J. N., Werner, M. J., Goda. K., Wedmore, L. N., De Risi R., Biggs, J., Mdala, H., Dulanya, Z., Fagereng, Å., Chindandali, P.,  Mphepo, F. (2022) Fault-based probabilistic seismic hazard analysis in regions with low strain rates and a thick seismogenic layer: a case study from Malawi. Submitted to Natural Hazards

Please reference this publication along with this repository when using these data. When appropriate, we will update the citation to the manuscript.

USGS vs30 value compilation described in:

Allen, T. I., and Wald, D. J., 2009, On the use of high-resolution topographic data as a proxy for seismic site conditions (Vs30), Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 99, no. 2A, 935-943.