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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-24-4199-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-24-4199-2024
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28 Nov 2024
Research article |  | 28 Nov 2024

Probabilistic seismic hazard assessment of Sweden

Niranjan Joshi, Björn Lund, and Roland Roberts

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Few large earthquakes and low occurrence rates make seismic hazard assessment of Sweden a challenging task. Recent expansion of the seismic network has improved the quality and quantity of the data recorded. We use these new data to estimate the Swedish seismic hazard using probabilistic methods to find that hazard was previously underestimated in the north. The north has the highest hazard in Sweden, with estimated mean peak ground acceleration of up to 0.06 g for a 475-year return period.
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