Table 1 Epicentral distances, VS30, and estimated amax values for the five sites (see Fig. 1 for location)
From: Evaluation of liquefaction potentials based on shear wave velocities in Pohang City, South Korea
| Epicenter distance (km) | VS30 from S-PS (m/s) | VS30 from downhole (m/s) | amax for S-PS (g) | amax for downhole (g) | LPIS | LPID | Liquefaction occurrence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site 1 | 5.5 | 522.5 | – | 0.25 | – | 0 | – | X |
| Site 2 | 1.4 | 272.3 | 251.6 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 13.9 | 7.6 | O |
| Site 3 | 1.1 | 357.6 | 321.3 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 11.2 (0a) | 9.8 (0a) | O |
| Site 4 | 7.3 | 188.1 | 161.7 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 1.5 | 2.9 | O |
| Site 5 | 8.5 | 186.8 | – | 0.21 | – | 0.3 | – | X |