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Evaluation of a snow avalanche possibly triggered by a local earthquake at Vallée de la Sionne, Switzerland

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Snow avalanches are moving sources of infrasonic and seismic energy. They can be triggered by many different mechanisms that include the shaking produced by earthquakes. The forces induced by an earthquake can cause an increase in the load down the slope and can also decrease the shear strength and both effects can cause the release of an avalanche. This phenomenon represents an important hazard associated with earthquakes in snow-covered mountain areas with high seismicity.

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Risc sísmic, Suïssa

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Earthquake hazard analysis, Switzerland

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PÉREZ GUILLÉN, Cristina, et al. Evaluation of a snow avalanche possibly triggered by a local earthquake at Vallée de la Sionne, Switzerland. Cold Regions Science and Technology. 2014. Vol. 108, num. 149-162. ISSN 0165-232X. [consulted: 8 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/59547

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