Prof. German A Prieto Gomez

Geophysicist Germán Prieto uses seismic records to understand earthquake sources, the interior of the Earth, and how each affects the ground motions felt on the surface.

Prieto 's main interest is to use seismic records to understand the earthquake source, the interior of the Earth and how both affect the ground motions that we feel on the Earth's surface. Seismological observations are affected by the internal structure of the Earth, for example amplification of seismic waves in sedimentary basins. The nature of the earthquake source has also a significant impact on ground motions, and he is interested in a better understanding of earthquake ruptures, i.e., are large earthquakes different from the more common small ones?