Abstract:This study aims to determine seismic hazard in Aqaba city which is located in the southern part of Jordan at the Gulf of Aqaba. Nineteen active seismic area sources are considered in this study. The seismic sources within a circle of 300 km radius covering the faults to determine the Peak Ground Acceleration (PGA) and Response Spectra curves for different return periods (475, 975, and 2475 years) for nine selected sites in Aqaba city was considered. These nine sites represent different soil profiles of the cit… Show more
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