Kuo-Fong Ma

2024

Earthquake forecasting model for Albania: the area source model and the smoothing model

Xhafaj, E., Chan, C. H. & Ma, K. F., 17 Jan 2024, In: Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. 24, 1, p. 109-119 11 p.

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On the Use of Instrumental and Macroseismic Data to Evaluate Ground-Motion Models: The 2019 M_w 6.4 Durres, Albania, Earthquake Sequence

Xhafaj, E., Ma, K.-F., Chan, C. H. & Gao, J. C., May 2024, In: Seismological Research Letters. 95, 3, p. 1610-1631 22 p.

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1 Scopus citations

Radon concentration in seawater as a geochemical indicator of submarine fault activity in the Yatsushiro Sea, Japan

Kawabata, K., Tsunomori, F., Kitamura, Y., Lin, Y.-Y., Chan, C. H. & Ma, K.-F., Dec 2024, In: Scientific Reports. 14, 1, 8664.

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1 Scopus citations

Source characterization of Intermediate-Depth earthquakes in southern Java, Indonesia

Megawati, M., Ma, K. F., Chen, P. F., Sianipar, D. & Hsieh, M. C., 1 Apr 2024, In: Journal of Asian Earth Sciences. 264, 106040.

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1 Scopus citations

The Global DAS Month of February 2023

Wuestefeld, A., Spica, Z. J., Aderhold, K., Huang, H. H., Ma, K. F., Lai, V. H., Miller, M., Urmantseva, L., Zapf, D., Bowden, D. C., Edme, P., Kiers, T., Rinaldi, A. P., Tuinstra, K., Jestin, C., Diaz-Meza, S., Jousset, P., Wollin, C., Ugalde, A. & Barajas, S. R. & 30 others, Gaite, B., Currenti, G., Prestifilippo, M., Araki, E., Tonegawa, T., de Ridder, S., Nowacki, A., Lindner, F., Schoenball, M., Wetter, C., Zhu, H. H., Baird, A. F., Rørstadbotnen, R. A., Ajo-Franklin, J., Ma, Y., Abbott, R. E., Hodgkinson, K. M., Porritt, R. W., Stanciu, C., Podrasky, A., Hill, D., Biondi, B., Yuan, S., Luo, B., Nikitin, S., Morten, J. P., Dumitru, V. A., Lienhart, W., Cunningham, E. & Wang, H., May 2024, In: Seismological Research Letters. 95, 3, p. 1569-1577 9 p.

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4 Scopus citations

2022

Observation of Temporal Variations in Seismic Anisotropy Within an Active Fault-Zone Revealed From the Taiwan Chelungpu-Fault Drilling Project Borehole Seismic Array

Hung, R. J., Ma, K. F., Song, T. R. A., Lin, Y. Y. & Weingarten, M., Apr 2022, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 127, 4, e2021JB023050.

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2 Scopus citations

Probabilistic Fault Displacement Hazards along the Milun Fault

Gao, J. C., Chan, C. H., Ma, K. F. & Lee, C. T., Oct 2022, In: Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 112, 5, p. 2745-2757 13 p.

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4 Scopus citations

Similarities in the rupture process and cascading asperities between neighboring fault patches and seismic implications: The 2002–2009 Sumbawa (Indonesia) earthquakes with moment magnitudes of 6.2–6.6

Sianipar, D., Huang, B. S., Ma, K. F., Hsieh, M. C., Chen, P. F. & Daryono, D., 15 May 2022, In: Journal of Asian Earth Sciences. 229, 105167.

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4 Scopus citations

Within-and Between-Event Variabilities of Strong-Velocity Pulses of Moderate Earthquakes within Dense Seismic Arrays

Yen, M. H., von Specht, S., Lin, Y. Y., Cotton, F. & Ma, K. F., Feb 2022, In: Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 112, 1, p. 361-380 20 p.

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4 Scopus citations

2021

Investigation and hazard implication of 1604 Quanzhou earthquake using modern simulation with literature intensity

Yen, M. H., Liao, Y. W. M., Ma, K. F. & Wu, Y. C., Apr 2021, In: Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. 32, 2, p. 145-157 13 p.

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2020

Modelling of pulse-like velocity ground motion during the 2018 M_w6.3 Hualien earthquake, Taiwan

Lin, Y. Y., Kanamori, H., Zhan, Z., Ma, K. F. & Yeh, T. Y., 1 Oct 2020, In: Geophysical Journal International. 223, 1, p. 348-365 18 p.

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5 Scopus citations

Probabilistic seismic hazard assessment for Taiwan: TEM PSHA2020

Chan, C. H., Ma, K. F., Shyu, J. B. H., Lee, Y. T., Wang, Y. J., Gao, J. C., Yen, Y. T. & Rau, R. J., 1 Oct 2020, In: Earthquake Spectra. 36, 1_suppl, p. 137-159 23 p.

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22 Scopus citations

Two earthquake sequences nearly a century apart reveal a conjugate seismogenic system in central Taiwan

Hsieh, M. C., Lin, Y. Y., Ma, K. F., Zhao, L. & Liao, Y. W., 1 May 2020, In: Seismological Research Letters. 91, 3, p. 1469-1481 13 p.

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2 Scopus citations

2019

Rethinking seismic source model of probabilistic hazard assessment in Taiwan after the 2018 Hualien, Taiwan, earthquake sequence

Chan, C. H., Ma, K. F., Lee, Y. T. & Wang, Y. J., 1 Feb 2019, In: Seismological Research Letters. 90, 1, p. 88-96 9 p.

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15 Scopus citations

2018

Assessment of the peak tsunami amplitude associated with a large earthquake occurring along the southernmost Ryukyu subduction zone in the region of Taiwan

Sun, Y. S., Chen, P. F., Chen, C. C., Lee, Y. T., Ma, K. F. & Wu, T. R., 1 Aug 2018, In: Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. 18, 8, p. 2081-2092 12 p.

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9 Scopus citations

Multiple-fault, slow rupture of the 2016 M_w 7.8 Kaikōura, New Zealand, earthquake: Complementary insights from teleseismic and geodetic data

Wen, Y. Y., Ma, K. F. & Fry, B., Jul 2018, In: Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 108, 3B, p. 1774-1783 10 p.

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11 Scopus citations

Resolving the 1906 Mw 7.1 Meishan, Taiwan, earthquake from historical seismic records

Liao, Y. W., Ma, K. F., Hsieh, M. C., Cheng, S. N., Kuo-Chen, H. & Chang, C. P., 1 Jul 2018, In: Seismological Research Letters. 89, 4, p. 1385-1396 12 p.

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4 Scopus citations

Source characteristics of the 2016 meinong (M_l 6.6), Taiwan, earthquake, revealed from dense seismic arrays: Double sources and pulse-like velocity ground motion

Lin, Y. Y., Yeh, T. Y., Ma, K. F., Song, T. R. A., Lee, S. J., Huang, B. S. & Wu, Y. M., Feb 2018, In: Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 108, 1, p. 188-199 12 p.

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17 Scopus citations

The large Greenland landslide of 2017: Was a Tsunami warning possible?

Chao, W. A., Wu, T. R., Ma, K. F., Kuo, Y. T., Wu, Y. M., Zhao, L., Chung, M. J., Wu, H. & Tsai, Y. L., 1 Jul 2018, In: Seismological Research Letters. 89, 4, p. 1335-1344 10 p.

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16 Scopus citations

2017

A strong-motion hot spot of the 2016 Meinong, Taiwan, earthquake (Mw = 6.4)

Kanamori, H., Ye, L., Huang, B. S., Huang, H. H., Lee, S. J., Liang, W. T., Lin, Y. Y., Ma, K. F., Wu, Y. M. & Yeh, T. Y., Oct 2017, In: Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. 28, 5, p. 637-650 14 p.

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27 Scopus citations

Investigation of the fluid flow dynamic parameters for Newtonian and non-Newtonian materials: An approach to understanding the fluid flow-like structures within fault zones 4. Seismology

Tanaka, H., Shiomi, Y. & Ma, K. F., 1 Dec 2017, In: Earth, Planets and Space. 69, 1, 151.

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The 2016 meinong earthquake to TEM PSHA2015

Lee, Y. T., Wang, Y. J., Chan, C. H. & Ma, K. F., Oct 2017, In: Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. 28, 5, p. 703-713 11 p.

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11 Scopus citations

2016

1909 Taipei earthquake ground motion simulation

Liao, Y. W., Yen, Y. T., Lee, S. J. & Ma, K. F., Jun 2016, In: Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. 27, 3, p. 415-430 16 p.

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2 Scopus citations

An investigation of the reliability of the Taiwan Earthquake Model PSHA2015

Wang, Y. J., Lee, Y. T., Chan, C. H. & Ma, K. F., Nov 2016, In: Seismological Research Letters. 87, 6, p. 1287-1298 12 p.

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12 Scopus citations

Appraising the PSHA earthquake source models of Japan, New Zealand, and Taiwan

Pagani, M., Hao, K. X., Fujiwara, H., Gerstenberger, M. & Ma, K. F., Nov 2016, In: Seismological Research Letters. 87, 6, p. 1240-1253 14 p.

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14 Scopus citations

Efficient inversions for earthquake slip distributions in 3D structures

Hsieh, M. C., Zhao, L., Ji, C. & Ma, K. F., Nov 2016, In: Seismological Research Letters. 87, 6, p. 1342-1354 13 p.

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16 Scopus citations

Evidence for non-self-similarity of microearthquakes recorded at a Taiwan borehole seismometer array

Lin, Y. Y., Ma, K. F., Kanamori, H., Alex Song, T. R., Lapusta, N. & Tsai, V. C., 1 Aug 2016, In: Geophysical Journal International. 206, 2, p. 757-773 17 p.

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21 Scopus citations

Heterogeneous slip distribution self-similarity on a fault surface

Lee, Y. T., Ma, K. F. & Yen, Y. T., Apr 2016, In: Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. 27, 2, p. 181-193 13 p.

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2 Scopus citations

Near-surface attenuation and velocity structures in Taiwan from wellhead and borehole recordings comparisons

Wang, Y. J., Ma, K. F., Wu, S. K., Hsu, H. J. & Hsiao, W. C., Apr 2016, In: Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. 27, 2, p. 169-180 12 p.

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9 Scopus citations

New attenuation relationship for peak ground and pseudo-spectral acceleration of normal-faulting earthquakes in offshore northeast Taiwan

Wang, Y. J., Lee, Y. T., Ma, K. F. & Wu, Y. C., 2016, In: Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. 27, 1, p. 43-58 16 p.

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2 Scopus citations

Probabilistic seismic hazard assessment for Taiwan

Wang, Y. J., Chan, C. H., Lee, Y. T., Ma, K. F., Shyu, J. B. H., Rau, R. J. & Cheng, C. T., Jun 2016, In: Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. 27, 3, p. 325-340 16 p.

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68 Scopus citations

Synthetic ground-motion simulation using a spatial stochastic model with slip self-similarity: Toward near-source ground-motion validation

Lee, Y. T., Ma, K. F., Hsieh, M. C., Yen, Y. T. & Sun, Y. S., Jun 2016, In: Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. 27, 3, p. 397-405 9 p.

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3 Scopus citations

2015

An empirical equation of effective shaking duration for moderate to large earthquakes

Lee, Y. T., Ma, K. F., Wang, Y. J. & Wen, K. L., 16 Dec 2015, In: Natural Hazards. 75, 2, p. 1779-1793 15 p.

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8 Scopus citations

Investigation of the Temporal Change in Attenuation Within the Ruptured Fault Zone of the 1999 Mw7.3 Chi-Chi, Taiwan Earthquake

Wang, Y. J. & Ma, K. F., 1 May 2015, In: Pure and Applied Geophysics. 172, 5, p. 1291-1304 14 p.

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6 Scopus citations

2014

Efficient waveform inversion for average earthquake rupture in three-dimensional structures

Hsieh, M. C., Zhao, L. & Ma, K. F., Jul 2014, In: Geophysical Journal International. 198, 3, p. 1279-1292 14 p.

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16 Scopus citations

Seismic velocity variations at TCDP are controlled by MJO driven precipitation pattern and high fluid discharge properties

Hillers, G., Campillo, M. & Ma, K. F., 1 Apr 2014, In: Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 391, p. 121-127 7 p.

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51 Scopus citations

2013

Towards real-time regional earthquake simulation I: Real-time moment tensor monitoring (RMT) for regional events in Taiwan

Lee, S. J., Liang, W. T., Cheng, H. W., Tu, F. S., Ma, K. F., Tsuruoka, H., Kawakatsu, H., Huang, B. S. & Liu, C. C., Nov 2013, In: Geophysical Journal International. 196, 1, p. 432-446 15 p.

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44 Scopus citations

2012

Anatomy of the high-frequency ambient seismic wave field at the TCDP borehole

Hillers, G., Campillo, M., Lin, Y. Y., Ma, K. F. & Roux, P., 1 Jun 2012, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 117, 6, B06301.

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21 Scopus citations

Fault zone Q values derived from Taiwan Chelungpu Fault borehole seismometers (TCDPBHS)

Wang, Y. J., Lin, Y. Y., Lee, M. C. & Ma, K. F., 20 Nov 2012, In: Tectonophysics. 578, p. 76-86 11 p.

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12 Scopus citations

Isotropic events observed with a borehole array in the Chelungpu fault zone, Taiwan

Ma, K. F., Lin, Y. Y., Lee, S. J., Mori, J. & Brodsky, E. E., 27 Jul 2012, In: Science. 337, 6093, p. 459-463 5 p.

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27 Scopus citations

Observation and scaling of microearthquakes from the Taiwan Chelungpu-fault borehole seismometers

Lin, Y. Y., Ma, K. F. & Oye, V., Jul 2012, In: Geophysical Journal International. 190, 1, p. 665-676 12 p.

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14 Scopus citations

The 1909 Taipei earthquake-implication for seismic hazard in Taipei

Kanamori, H., Lee, W. H. K. & Ma, K. F., Oct 2012, In: Geophysical Journal International. 191, 1, p. 126-146 21 p.

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17 Scopus citations

Variations in rupture speed, slip amplitude and slip direction during the 2008 M _w 7.9 Wenchuan Earthquake

Wen, Y. Y., Ma, K. F. & Oglesby, D. D., Jul 2012, In: Geophysical Journal International. 190, 1, p. 379-390 12 p.

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15 Scopus citations

2011

Crustal anisotropy in north Taiwan from shear-wave splitting

Tai, L. X., Gao, Y., Ma, K. F., Lee, E. T., Shi, Y. T. & Lin, H. I., 20 Sep 2011, In: Acta Geophysica Sinica. 54, 9, p. 2233-2242 10 p.

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2 Scopus citations

Source-Scaling relationship for M 4.6-8.9 earthquakes, specifically for earthquakes in the Collision Zone of Taiwan

Yen, Y. T. & Ma, K. F., Apr 2011, In: Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 101, 2, p. 464-481 18 p.

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91 Scopus citations

2010

Three-dimensional Qp- and Qs-tomography beneath Taiwan orogenic belt: Implications for tectonic and thermal structure

Wang, Y. J., Ma, K. F., Mouthereau, F. & Eberhart-Phillips, D., Feb 2010, In: Geophysical Journal International. 180, 2, p. 891-910 20 p.

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45 Scopus citations

2009

Apparent activation energy and rate-limiting process estimation from natural shale deformed by pressure solution in shallow subduction zone

Kawabata, K., Tanaka, H., Kitamura, Y. & Ma, K. F., 30 Sep 2009, In: Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 287, 1-2, p. 57-63 7 p.

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14 Scopus citations

Distribution of strain rates in the Taiwan orogenic wedge

Mouthereau, F., Fillon, C. & Ma, K. F., 15 Jul 2009, In: Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 284, 3-4, p. 361-385 25 p.

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38 Scopus citations

Plate convergence at the westernmost Philippine Sea Plate

Wu, W. N., Hsu, S. K., Lo, C. L., Chen, H. W. & Ma, K. F., 10 Mar 2009, In: Tectonophysics. 466, 3-4, p. 162-169 8 p.

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16 Scopus citations

Rapid response fault drilling past, present, and future

Brodsky, E. E., Ma, K. F., Mori, J. & Saffer, D. M., 2009, In: Scientific Drilling. 8, p. 66-74 9 p.

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22 Scopus citations

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