Deterministic and probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessments for Merangin Kerinci Sumatera

This paper presents calculated ground motions for Merangin Kerinci in the Provinsi of Jambi Sumatera. The ground motions were calculated using a probabilistic seismic hazard analysis. The earthquake catalogue used in the analysis included all recorded earthquakes up to the end of July 2019, trimmed for magnitude completeness. Uncertainty in input parameters was considered using a logic tree, with branches including shallow crustal faults of the Great Sumatran Faults and Sumatera Megathrust Subduction. Ground motions are presented for the local site conditions, measured at those sites which can be classified as Site Class D/C (stiff soil to Soft Rock/Very Dense Soil). Ground motions, including Peak Ground Acceleration (PGA), and spectral accelerations at periods ranging from 0.1 s to 10.0s were calculated the site. Data are presented for return periods of 175 years, 475 years, 2,500 years, 5,000 years, and 10,000 years for PSHA, and at mean, 50th, and 84th percentile confidence levels for DSHA. Compared to the Indonesian Seismic Hazard Map (ISHM) 2017 (at DSHA at 5% damping and 84th Percentile), the deterministic PGA values calculated in this study are relatively closed, which is accounted for 0.58g found in this study compared to the range of 0.6g – 0.7 in the ISHM 2017. On the other hand, the probabilistic PGA values for a particular of 5,000 years return period (SEE), the PGA values found in this assessment is 0.73g which is lower than the range of 0.8g – 0.9g in the ISHM 2017.