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recurrencia sísmico está vencido

English translation: seismic recurrence interval has passed

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Spanish term or phrase:recurrencia sísmico está vencido
English translation:seismic recurrence interval has passed
Entered by: Richard Hill

23:51 Sep 12, 2015
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Geology
Spanish term or phrase: recurrencia sísmico está vencido
Con respecto a la amenaza sísmica, los niveles de percepción observados son variados y muy heterogéneos. En provincias de alta exposición como Santiago y Granma existe una percepción más bien “anecdótica” de este tipo de amenaza, sin embargo no es observable que su potencial real de impacto, su inminencia y sus consecuencias sean percibidos de forma activa, esto es, de forma que genere acción y preparación. Esta situación es altamente preocupante, puesto que, según personal de CENAIS que participó en las sesiones de trabajo en Santiago de Cuba, el período de recurrencia sísmico está vencido y los potenciales de ruptura son altamente destructivos
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Colombia
seismic recurrence interval has passed
Explanation:
The HF is the most hazardous fault in the Bay Area given that a full average
recurrence interval has passed since its last M~ 7 earthquake in 1868 [Field et al., 2015].
https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/potential-for-larger-earth...

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Note added at 16 mins (2015-09-13 00:07:51 GMT)
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A return period, also known as a recurrence interval (sometimes repeat interval) is an estimate of the likelihood of an event, such as an earthquake, flood or a river discharge flow to occur. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Return_period

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Note added at 17 mins (2015-09-13 00:08:31 GMT)
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The recurrence interval, or return period, is the average time span between earthquake occurrences on a fault or in a source zone. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/glossary/?term=recurrence i...
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Richard Hill
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Local time: 13:19
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seismic recurrence interval has passed


Explanation:
The HF is the most hazardous fault in the Bay Area given that a full average
recurrence interval has passed since its last M~ 7 earthquake in 1868 [Field et al., 2015].
https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/potential-for-larger-earth...

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Note added at 16 mins (2015-09-13 00:07:51 GMT)
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A return period, also known as a recurrence interval (sometimes repeat interval) is an estimate of the likelihood of an event, such as an earthquake, flood or a river discharge flow to occur. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Return_period

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Note added at 17 mins (2015-09-13 00:08:31 GMT)
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The recurrence interval, or return period, is the average time span between earthquake occurrences on a fault or in a source zone. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/glossary/?term=recurrence i...

Richard Hill
Mexico
Local time: 13:19
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PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jennifer Levey: OK. 'seismic recurrence interval' is also commonly referred to, by the experts, as the 'seismic periodicity'. Either way, the ST is saying, basically, that an 'event' is overdue.
26 mins
  -> Yes. Thanks, Robin!
agree  philgoddard
33 mins
  -> Thanks, Phil!
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: Or maybe 'has been exceeded'
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Muriel!
agree  James A. Walsh
12 hrs
  -> Thanks, James!
agree  Thomas Walker: Strictly speaking, the likelihood, or probability of an event, is the inverse of the return period. The 100-year flood - a flood of this magnitude will occur once in 100 years ==> the probability =1/100 = 0.01 = 1% that it will occur in any given year.
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