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La Seu d'Urgell seismic station (EXSEU)

Code: ES.EXSEU Name: La Seu d'Urgell

Latitude: 42.3580 N Longitude: 1.4599 E Height: 707 m

Local depth: 3 m

Owner: Institut Cartogràfic i Geològic de Catalunya, Instituto Geográfico Nacional

Subsoil features
LithologyPeriodVs30 (m/s)Classe EC8F0 (Hz)
Gravels and siltsQuaternary324C1.0
Instrumentation by channels and periods
ChannelsStart dateSensor typeDigitizer typeInstrumental response
HNZ, HNN, HNE30/07/2019Accelerometer24 bits[StationXML]

Geophysical characterization

H/V spectral ratio of seismic noise

H/V spectral ratio of the seismic noise record at the Seu d’Urgell accelerometer. A peak is observed around 1.0 Hz that can be related to the fundamental frequency of the soil and, therefore, an acoustic impedance contrast is expected in the subsoil.

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H/V Spectral ratio of seismic noise records from La Seu d'Urgell seismic station.

H/V Spectral ratio of seismic noise records from La Seu d'Urgell seismic station.

 

S-wave velocity model obtained with the array technique

In the shear wave propagation velocity model (Vs) obtained using the array technique, a surface layer with a velocity of about 250 m/s and a thickness of about 10 meters is observed. Below this layer, the velocity increases to 440 m/s and extends to a depth of 60 meters. Then, a layer with a velocity of about 700 m/s is observed that extends to more than 155 meters deep. Finally, the bedrock is detected with a speed of about 2100 m/s.

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S-wave velocity model of La Seu d'Urgell seismic station.

S-wave velocity model of La Seu d'Urgell seismic station.