Strong Motion Seismology & Site-Specific Effects

In a bid to improve the analysis of the seismic hazard facing Switzerland, by 2019 the Swiss Seismological Service (SED) aims to have renewed its Swiss National Strong Motion Network (SSMNet). Each station will take geophysical and geotechnical measurements to determine the properties of the local geological underground, enabling us to interpret any features captured on earthquake recordings. To this end, we developed special measurement procedures, some of which are based on analysing seismic noise.