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Retired: Quito, EC

2022-07-31 to present | Researcher & Faculty
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Hugo Yepes

Education and qualifications (3)

Université Grenoble Alpes: Saint-Martin-d'Heres, Rhône-Alpes, FR

2012-05-01 to 2015-07-06 | Ph.D. (ISTerre)
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Hugo Yepes

Saint Louis University: Saint Louis, MO, US

1983 to 1986 | M.Sc. (Earth Sciences)
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Hugo Yepes

Escuela Politécnica Nacional: Quito, Pichincha, EC

1975-10-01 to 1982-09-26 | Ingeniero (Geologia)
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Works (44)

Earthquake Scenarios for Quito, Ecuador; Cali, Colombia; and Santiago De Los Caballeros, Dominican Republic

Seismological Research Letters
2023-09-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Robert E. Chase; Kishor S. Jaiswal; Alejandro Calderon; Hugo Yepes; Loren Goddard; Catalina Yepes-Estrada
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Earthquake Recurrence Model for the Colombia–Ecuador Subduction Zone Constrained from Seismic and Geodetic Data, Implication for PSHA

Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
2021-06-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Judith Mariniere; Céline Beauval; Jean-Mathieu Nocquet; Mohamed Chlieh; Hugo Yepes
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Comparison of observed ground-motion attenuation for the 16 April 2016 M<inf>w</inf> 7.8 Ecuador Megathrust earthquake and its two largest aftershocks with existing ground-motion prediction equations

Seismological Research Letters
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85019054253

Contributors: Beauval, C.; Marinière, J.; Laurendeau, A.; Singaucho, J.-C.; Viracucha, C.; Vallée, M.; Maufroy, E.; Mercerat, D.; Yepes, H.; Ruiz, M. et al.
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A new view for the geodynamics of Ecuador: Implication in seismogenic source definition and seismic hazard assessment

Tectonics
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84971324892

Contributors: Yepes, H.; Audin, L.; Alvarado, A.; Beauval, C.; Aguilar, J.; Font, Y.; Cotton, F.
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Introduction

Volcanic Hazards, Risks, and Disasters
2015 | Book
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2-s2.0-84987933718

Contributors: Papale, P.; Eichelberger, J.C.; Loughlin, S.; Nakada, S.; Yepes, H.
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Paleoseismology and tectonic geomorphology of the Pallatanga fault (Central Ecuador), a major structure of the South-American crust

Geomorphology
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84896411432

Contributors: Baize, S.; Audin, L.; Winter, T.; Alvarado, A.; Pilatasig Moreno, L.; Taipe, M.; Reyes, P.; Kauffmann, P.; Yepes, H.
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The scientific-community interface over the fifteen-year eruptive episode of Tungurahua Volcano, Ecuador

Journal of Applied Volcanology
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84962109938

Contributors: Mothes, P.A.; Yepes, H.A.; Hall, M.L.; Ramón, P.A.; Steele, A.L.; Ruiz, M.C.
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Active tectonics in Quito, Ecuador, assessed by geomorphological studies, GPS data, and crustal seismicity

Tectonics
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84893865839

Contributors: Alvarado, A.; Audin, L.; Nocquet, J.M.; Lagreulet, S.; Segovia, M.; Font, Y.; Lamarque, G.; Yepes, H.; Mothes, P.; Rolandone, F. et al.
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Distribution of discrete seismic asperities and aseismic slip along the Ecuadorian megathrust

Earth and Planetary Science Letters
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84902312771

Contributors: Chlieh, M.; Mothes, P.A.; Nocquet, J.-M.; Jarrin, P.; Charvis, P.; Cisneros, D.; Font, Y.; Collot, J.-Y.; Villegas-Lanza, J.-C.; Rolandone, F. et al.
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Large-scale inflation of Tungurahua volcano (Ecuador) revealed by Persistent Scatterers SAR interferometry

Geophysical Research Letters
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84906039334

Contributors: Champenois, J.; Pinel, V.; Baize, S.; Audin, L.; Jomard, H.; Hooper, A.; Alvarado, A.; Yepes, H.
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Motion of continental slivers and creeping subduction in the northern Andes

Nature Geoscience
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84897134749

Contributors: Nocquet, J.-M.; Villegas-Lanza, J.C.; Chlieh, M.; Mothes, P.A.; Rolandone, F.; Jarrin, P.; Cisneros, D.; Alvarado, A.; Audin, L.; Bondoux, F. et al.
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Probabilistic seismic-hazard assessment in Quito, estimates and uncertainties

Seismological Research Letters
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84908425817

Contributors: Beauval, C.; Yepes, H.; Audin, L.; Alvarado, A.; Nocquet, J.-M.; Monelli, D.; Danciu, L.
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An earthquake catalog for seismic hazard assessment in Ecuador

Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84875425280

Contributors: Beauval, C.; Yepes, H.; Palacios, P.; Segovia, M.; Alvarado, A.; Font, Y.; Aguilar, J.; Troncoso, L.; Vaca, S.
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Dynamics of explosive paroxysms at open-vent andesitic systems: High-resolution mass distribution analyses of the 2006 Tungurahua fall deposit (Ecuador)

Earth and Planetary Science Letters
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84872319946

Contributors: Eychenne, J.; Le Pennec, J.-L.; Ramón, P.; Yepes, H.
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Intense interface seismicity triggered by a shallow slow slip event in the Central Ecuador subduction zone

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84880713206

Contributors: Vallée, M.; Nocquet, J.-M.; Battaglia, J.; Font, Y.; Segovia, M.; Régnier, M.; Mothes, P.; Jarrin, P.; Cisneros, D.; Vaca, S. et al.
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Source amplitudes of volcano-seismic signals determined by the amplitude source location method as a quantitative measure of event size

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84876309858

Contributors: Kumagai, H.; Lacson, R.; Maeda, Y.; Figueroa, M.S.; Yamashina, T.; Ruiz, M.; Palacios, P.; Ortiz, H.; Yepes, H.
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Impact of tephra falls on Andean communities: The influences of eruption size and weather conditions during the 1999-2001 activity of Tungurahua volcano, Ecuador

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84857788329

Contributors: Le Pennec, J.-L.; Ruiz, G.A.; Ramón, P.; Palacios, E.; Mothes, P.; Yepes, H.
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Ascending seismic source during an explosive eruption at Tungurahua volcano, Ecuador

Geophysical Research Letters
2011 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-78751499443

Contributors: Kumagai, H.; Placios, P.; Ruiz, M.; Yepes, H.; Kozono, T.
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New insights on the interseismic active deformation along the North Ecuadorian-South Colombian (NESC) margin

Tectonics
2011 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-79960929640

Contributors: Manchuel, K.; Régnier, M.; Béthoux, N.; Font, Y.; Sallarès, V.; Díaz, J.; Yepes, H.
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Broadband seismic monitoring of active volcanoes using deterministic and stochastic approaches

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
2010 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-77955531736

Contributors: Kumagai, H.; Nakano, M.; Maeda, T.; Yepes, H.; Palacios, P.; Ruiz, M.; Arrais, S.; Vaca, M.; Molina, I.; Yamashima, T.
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Locations and magnitudes of historical earthquakes in the Sierra of Ecuador (1587-1996)

Geophysical Journal International
2010 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-77954044658

Contributors: Beauval, C.; Yepes, H.; Bakun, W.H.; Egred, J.; Alvarado, A.; Singaucho, J.
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Capturing the acoustic fingerprint of stratospheric ash injection

Eos
2008 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-56049087734

Contributors: Garcés, M.; Fee, D.; Steffke, A.; McCormack, D.; Servranckx, R.; Bass, H.; Hetzer, C.; Hedlin, M.; Matoza, R.; Yepes, H. et al.
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Degassing patterns of Tungurahua volcano (Ecuador) during the 1999-2006 eruptive period, inferred from remote spectroscopic measurements of SO2 emissions

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
2008 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-51349103703

Contributors: Arellano, S.R.; Hall, M.; Samaniego, P.; Le Pennec, J.-L.; Ruiz, A.; Molina, I.; Yepes, H.
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Emergency room visits for respiratory conditions in children increased after Guagua Pichincha volcanic eruptions in April 2000 in Quito, Ecuador Observational Study: Time Series Analysis

Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source
2007 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-34547863125

Contributors: Naumova, E.N.; Yepes, H.; Griffiths, J.K.; Sempértegui, F.; Khurana, G.; Jagai, J.S.; Játiva, E.; Estrella, B.
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Enhancing volcano-monitoring capabilities in Ecuador

Eos
2007 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-34447252805

Contributors: Kumagai, H.; Yepes, H.; Vaca, M.; Caceres, V.; Nagai, T.; Yokoe, K.; Imai, T.; Miyakawa, K.; Yamashina, T.; Arrais, S. et al.
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Seismic, petrologic, and geodetic analyses of the 1999 dome-forming eruption of Guagua Pichincha volcano, Ecuador

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
2007 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-33847725923

Contributors: Garcia-Aristizabal, A.; Kumagai, H.; Samaniego, P.; Mothes, P.; Yepes, H.; Monzier, M.
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Volcanic eruptions, lightning, and a waterfall: Differentiating the menagerie of infrasound in the Ecuadorian jungle

Geophysical Research Letters
2006 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-33646455365

Contributors: Johnson, J.B.; Lees, J.M.; Yepes, H.
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Multifractal dimension and b value analysis of the 1998-1999 Quito swarm related to Guagua Pichincha volcano activity, Ecuador

Journal of Geophysical Research B: Solid Earth
2004 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-2542442490

Contributors: Legrand, D.; Villagómez, D.; Yepes, H.; Calahorrano, A.
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Resonances of a volcanic conduit triggered by repetitive injections of an ash-laden gas

Geophysical Research Letters
2004 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-18144440156

Contributors: Molina, I.; Kumagai, H.; Yepes, H.
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Volcanic eruptions with little warning: The case of Volcán Reventador's Surprise November 3, 2002 Eruption, Ecuador

Revista Geologica de Chile
2004 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-14844338533

Contributors: Hall, M.; Ramón, P.; Mothes, P.; LePennec, J.L.; García, A.; Samaniego, P.; Yepes, H.
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Stress tensor analysis of the 1998-1999 tectonic swarm of northern Quito related to the volcanic swarm of Guagua Pichincha volcano, Ecuador

Tectonophysics
2002 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0036198483

Contributors: Legrand, D.; Calahorrano, A.; Guillier, B.; Rivera, L.; Ruiz, M.; Villagómez, D.; Yepes, H.
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Seismological evidence on the geometry of the orogenic system in Central-Northern Ecuador (South America)

Geophysical Research Letters
2001 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0035475021

Contributors: Guillier, B.; Chatelain, J.-L.; Jaillard, É.; Yepes, H.; Poupinet, G.; Fels, J.-F.
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An indication of the soil topmost layer response in Quito (Ecuador) using noise H/V spectral ratio

Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
2000 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0343962986

Contributors: Guéguen, P.; Chatelain, J.-L.; Guillier, B.; Yepes, H.
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Earthquake risk management pilot project in Quito, Ecuador

GeoJournal
1999 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0033301794

Contributors: Chatelain, J.-L.; Tucker, B.; Guillier, B.; Kaneko, F.; Yepes, H.; Fernandez, J.; Valverde, J.; Hoefer, G.; Souris, M.; Dupérier, E. et al.
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Possible causes for the seismic activity observed in Cotopaxi volcano, Ecuador

Geophysical Research Letters
1998 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0032125061

Contributors: Ruiz, M.; Guillier, B.; Chatelain, J.-L.; Yepes, H.; Hall, M.; Ramon, P.
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Site effect and damage distribution in Pujili (Ecuador) after the 28 March 1996 earthquake

Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
1998 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0345726013

Contributors: Guéguen, P.; Chatelain, J.-L.; Guillier, B.; Yepes, H.; Egred, J.
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Holocene liquefaction and soft-sediment deformation in Quito (Ecuador): A paleoseismic history recorded in lacustrine sediments

Journal of Geodynamics
1997 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0031443727

Contributors: Hibsch, C.; Alvarado, A.; Yepes, H.; Perez, V.H.; Sébrier, M.
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Use of seismic microzoning for risk management in Quito, Ecuador

Engineering Geology
1997 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0031103853

Contributors: Villacís, C.; Tucker, B.; Yepes, H.; Kaneko, F.; Chatelain, J.L.
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Cooperative efforts for earthquake risk management in developing countries

Proceedings of the Conference on Natural Disaster Reduction
1996 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-0030409378

Contributors: Hoefer, Geoffrey; Tucker, Brian; Fernandez, Jeannette; Yepes, Hugo; Chatelain, Jean-Luc; Kaneko, Fumio; King, Stephanie A.
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Mapping of the P-wave velocity structure beneath the ecuadorian andes: Evidence for continuity of the central Andes | Tomographie des Andes équatoriennes: Évidence d'une continuité des Andes Centrales

Comptes Rendus de l'Academie de Sciences - Serie IIa: Sciences de la Terre et des Planetes
1996 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0030436284

Contributors: Prévôt, R.; Châtelain, J.-L.; Guillier, B.; Yepes, H.
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Quaternary state of stress in the Northern Andes and the restraining bend model for the Ecuadorian Andes

Tectonophysics
1996 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0030480642

Contributors: Ego, F.; Sébrier, M.; Lavenu, A.; Yepes, H.; Egues, A.
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The Mw 6.8 Macas earthquake in the Sub-Andean zone of Ecuador, October 3, 1995

Seismological Research Letters
1996 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0030422641

Contributors: Yepes, H.; Chatelain, J.-L.; Guillier, B.; Alvarado, A.; Egred, J.; Ruiz, M.; Segovia, M.
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Evaluating natural hazards using GIS: the case of seismic hazards in Quito, Ecuador | SIG et evaluation des risques naturels: application aux risques sismiques de Quito

Mappemonde
1995 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0029533277

Contributors: Chatelain, J.-L.; Guillier, B.; Souris, M.; Duperier, E.; Yepes, H.
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Is the Cauca‐Patia and Romeral Fault System left or rightlateral?

Geophysical Research Letters
1995 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0028794162

Contributors: Ego, F.; Sébrier, M.; Yepes, H.
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