Abstract
The attenuation of earthquake waves is higher in the Taupo Volcanic Zone (TVZ) than in the crust of the rest of New Zealand. This causes characteristic modifications to the patterns of spatial distribution of ground shaking in and around the TVZ, as shown by Modified Mercalli intensities, in 55 earthquakes of Mw 5.0–7.8, supported by previous studies of peak ground and spectral accelerations over a wide range of frequencies and amplitudes. These effects are explained by simple comparisons of the attenuation of seismic waves travelling along TVZ and non‐TVZ paths. Three different characteristic patterns of isoseismals arise depending where earthquakes are located in relation to the TVZ. Seismic hazard modelling of the effects of the TVZ is more complex than previously thought; for example, for deep earthquakes (≥70 km), 3D modelling of not only the crust but also the subducting Pacific plate and the mantle is required.
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