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Table 5.1-11. Predicted (50th and 84th percentiles) peak ground motions at localities 30 km (19 mi) from underground testing areas


Distance


Yield


Acceleration

(g)*



Velocity


Displacement
km mi kt 50% 84% 50% 84% 50% 84%
m/sec ft/sec m/sec ft/sec cm in. cm in.
Rock
31 19 150 0.012 0.029 0.009 0.03 0.020 0.07 0.23 0.09 0.51 0.20
Alluvium
31 19 150 0.009 0.016 0.009 0.03 0.018 0.06 0.28 0.11 0.61 0.24
* Local acceleration due to gravity.

NOTE: All peak values reported are the largest of the radial and transverse components.



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