Re: Multi Tectoni Region Type

34 views
Skip to first unread message

Marco Pagani

unread,
Nov 13, 2025, 3:05:38 AM (11 days ago) Nov 13
to OpenQuake Users

You need to replicate each source and assign it to the corresponding tectonic region (I struggle to understand the logic of this).

Dear OpenQuake team,

I hope this message finds you well.

I am currently implementing multiple sources in my project.

For example, in the source_model.xml file, I have configurations such as:


<areaSource id="A1" name="Team A Source 1" tectonicRegion="Active Shallow Crust">
<areaSource id="A2" name="Team A Source 2" tectonicRegion="Active Shallow Crust">


However, when I configure the sources in this way, I found that the GMPE file only applies the GMPEs corresponding to tectonicRegion="Active Shallow Crust".

What I would like to do is apply all GMPEs to a single source.
My GMPE logic tree file (gmpe_logic_tree.xml) is structured as follows:


<logicTree logicTreeID='lt1'>
    <logicTreeBranchingLevel branchingLevelID="bl1">
        <logicTreeBranchSet uncertaintyType="gmpeModel" branchSetID="bs1"
                applyToTectonicRegionType="Stable Continental">
    </logicTreeBranchingLevel>

    <logicTreeBranchingLevel branchingLevelID="bl1">
        <logicTreeBranchSet uncertaintyType="gmpeModel" branchSetID="bs2"
                applyToTectonicRegionType="Subduction Interface">
    </logicTreeBranchingLevel>

    <logicTreeBranchingLevel branchingLevelID="bl1">
        <logicTreeBranchSet uncertaintyType="gmpeModel" branchSetID="bs3"
                applyToTectonicRegionType="Active Shallow Crust">


In other words, I would like my source_model.xml to allow a single source to use Active Shallow Crust, Subduction Interface, and Stable Continental GMPEs altogether.

I would greatly appreciate any guidance on how to achieve this.

Thank you very much for your assistance.

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "OpenQuake Users" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to openquake-use...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/openquake-users/872df375-9d75-47f8-a858-19e53073f4bfn%40googlegroups.com.

jiha...@gmail.com

unread,
Nov 13, 2025, 3:24:44 AM (11 days ago) Nov 13
to OpenQuake Users

Thank you for your response, Marco.
In fact, in Korea, the frequency of earthquakes is relatively low, so we do not have GMPEs that are highly accurate.
For this reason, we use GMPEs developed for Korea ("Stable Continental") as well as GMPEs provided by other countries("Subduction Interface", "Active Shallow Crust").

Therefore, we need to apply multiple TRT values to each area source.

Thank you :)


2025년 11월 13일 목요일 오후 5시 5분 38초 UTC+9에 marco....@globalquakemodel.org님이 작성:

Marco Pagani

unread,
Nov 13, 2025, 3:33:42 AM (11 days ago) Nov 13
to OpenQuake Users

If this is the case, you can put them into multiple branches of a single branch set with weights reflecting your confidence that each model will represent the best option for modelling ground motion. I find a cleaner option than duplicating sources in the SSM.

btw the logicTreeBranchingLevel tag is not needed anymore


jiha...@gmail.com

unread,
Nov 13, 2025, 3:43:01 AM (11 days ago) Nov 13
to OpenQuake Users

 Thank you very much for your guidance, Marco. Reflecting your advice, I am planning to proceed as follows.  

First, in the Source_model.xml file, I define separate sources for each tectonic region type:


<areaSource id="A1" name="Team A Source 1" tectonicRegion="Active Shallow Crust">

<areaSource id="A12" name="Team A Source 1" tectonicRegion="Stable Continental">

 

Then, in the source_model_logic_tree.xml file, I associate them in the following way:

<logicTreeBranchSet branchSetID="bA21"
                    uncertaintyType="maxMagGRRelative"
                    applyToSources="A1">
  <logicTreeBranch branchID="bA211">
    <uncertaintyModel>+0.0</uncertaintyModel>
    <uncertaintyWeight>0.6</uncertaintyWeight>
  </logicTreeBranch>
</logicTreeBranchSet>


<logicTreeBranchSet branchSetID="bA212"
                    uncertaintyType="maxMagGRRelative"
                    applyToSources="A12">
  <logicTreeBranch branchID="bA2112">
    <uncertaintyModel>+0.0</uncertaintyModel>
    <uncertaintyWeight>0.6</uncertaintyWeight>
  </logicTreeBranch>
</logicTreeBranchSet>
  
2025년 11월 13일 목요일 오후 5시 33분 42초 UTC+9에 marco....@globalquakemodel.org님이 작성:
Reply all
Reply to author
Forward
0 new messages