Publications

Publications
  1. Martínez-Jaramillo, D., & Prieto, G. A. (2023). Tectonic setting of the northwestern andes Constrained by a high-resolution earthquake catalog: Block Kinematics. Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 104761. (PDF)
  2. Bishop, B. T., Cho, S., Warren, L., Soto-Cordero, L., Pedraza, P., Prieto, G. A., & Dionicio, V. (2023). Oceanic intraplate faulting as a pathway for deep hydration of the lithosphere: Perspectives from the Caribbean. Geosphere, 19(1), 206-234 (PDF).
  3. Moyano-Nieto, I. E., Prieto, G. A., & Ibañez-Mejia, M. (2022). Tectonic domains in the NW Amazonian Craton from geophysical and geological data. Precambrian Research, 377, 106735 (PDF).
  4. Prieto, G.A. The Multitaper Spectrum Analysis Package in Python (2022). Seism. Res. Lett. 93(3), 1922-1929 (PDF)
  5. Jaimes, N., G. A. Prieto, and C. Rodriguez (2022). Detection of Building Response Changes Using Deconvolution Interferometry: A Case Study in Bogota, Colombia, Seismol. Res. Lett. 93 (2A), 931–942 (PDF)
  6. Sun, M., Bezada, M. J., Cornthwaite, J., Prieto, G. A., Niu, F., & Levander, A. (2022). Overlapping slabs: Untangling subduction in NW South America through finite-frequency teleseismic tomography. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 577, 117253. (PDF)
  7. Dannemann Dugick, F. K., van der Lee, S., Prieto, G. A., Dybing, S. N., Toney, L., & Cole, H. M. (2021). ROSES: Remote Online Sessions for Emerging Seismologists. Seism. Res. Lett., 92(4), 2657-2667. (PDF)
  8. Cornthwaite, J., M. Bezada, W. Mao, M. Schmitz, G.A. Prieto, V. Dionicio, F. Niu, A. Levander (2021). Caribbean slab segmentation beneath northwest South America revealed by 3-D finite frequency teleseismic P-wave tomography.  Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst. 22 (4). e2020GC009431. (PDF)
  9. Moyano, I.,  Prieto, G. A. (2021) Structural signatures of the Amazonian Craton in eastern Colombia from gravity and magnetometry data interpretation. Tectonophysics, 800, 228705 (PDF)
  10. Gu, C., Mok, U., Marzouk, Y. M., Prieto, G. A., Sheibani, F., Evans, J. B., & Hager, B. H. (2020). Bayesian waveform-based calibration of high-pressure acoustic emission systems with ball drop measurements. Geophys. J. Int., 221(1), 20-36 (PDF).
  11. Chao, K., Peng, Z., Frank, W. B., Prieto, G. A., & Obara, K. (2019). Isolated Triggered Tremor Spots in South America and Implications for Global Tremor Activity. Seismological Research Letters, 90(5), 1726-1739 (PDF).
  12. Florez, M.A., G.A. Prieto (2019) Controlling Factors of Seismicity and Geometry in Double Seismic Zones. Geophys. Res. Lett. 46. doi.org/10.1029/2018GL081168 (PDF)
  13. Chang, Y., L.M. Warren, L. Zhu, G.A. Prieto (2019). Earthquake focal mechanisms and stress field for the intermediate‐depth Cauca cluster, Colombia. J. Geophys. Res. Solid Earth, 124. doi.org/10.1029/2018JB016804. (PDF)
  14. Inzunza, D.A., G.A. Montalva, F. Leyton, G.A. Prieto, S. Ruiz (2019), Shallow Ambient-Noise 3D Tomography in the Concepción Basin, Chile: Implications for Low-Frequency Ground Motions. Bull. Seism. Soc. Am. 109(1), 75-86. (PDF)
  15. Chen, G., G.A. Prieto, A. Al-Enezi, F. Al-Jeri, J. Al-Qazweeni, H. Kamal, S. Kuleli, A. Mordret, O. Büyüköztürk, M.N. Toksöz  (2018). Ground motion in Kuwait from regional and local earthquakes: Potential effects on tall buildings. Pure App. Geophys. 175. 4183-4195 (PDF)
  16. Florez, M. A., G. A. Prieto (2017), Precise relative earthquake depth determination using array processing techniques, J. Geophys. Res. Solid Earth, 122, 4559-4571. (PDF)
  17. Mordret, A., Sun, H., Prieto, G. A., Toksöz, M. N., & Büyüköztürk, O. (2017). Continuous Monitoring of High‐Rise Buildings Using Seismic Interferometry. Bull. Seism. Soc. Am., 107(6), 2759-2773. (PDF)
  18. Chang, Y., Warren, L. M., & Prieto, G. A. (2017). Precise Locations for Intermediate‐Depth Earthquakes in the Cauca Cluster, Colombia. Bull. Seism. Soc. Am., 107(6), 2649-2663. (PDF)
  19. Prieto, G.A., B. Froment, C. Yu, P. Poli, R. Abercrombie. (2017) Earthquake rupture below the brittle-ductile transition in continental lithospheric mantle. Science Advances 3, e1602642 (PDF).
  20. Agurto-Detzel, H., M. Bianchi, G. A. Prieto, and M. Assumpção (2017), Earthquake source properties of a shallow induced seismic sequence in SE Brazil, J. Geophys. Res. Solid Earth, 122, 2784-2797. (PDF).
  21. Sun, H. A. Mordret, G.A. Prieto, N Toksöz, O. Büyüköztürk (2017). Bayesian Characterization of Buildings using Seismic Interferometry on ambient vibrations. Mech. Syst. and Sig. Proc. v85. 468-486.  (PDF)
  22. Poli, P., G.A. Prieto (2016), Global rupture parameters for deep and intermediate-depth earthquakes, J. Geophys. Res. Solid Earth. 121.  (PDF).
  23. Mordret, A. , T.D. Mikesell, C. Harig, B.P. Lipovsky and G.A. Prieto. (2016). Monitoring southwest Greenland’s ice sheet melt with ambient seismic noise. Science Advances. 2(5) e1501538.  (PDF)
  24. Poli, P., G. A. Prieto, E. Rivera, S. Ruiz (2016). Earthquakes initiation and thermal shear instability in the Hindu‐Kush intermediate‐depth nest. Geophys. Res. Lett. , 43, 1537–1542. (PDF)
  25. Poli, P., G. A. Prieto, C.Q. Yu, M. Florez, H. Agurto-Detzel, T.D. Mikesell, G. Chen, V. Dionicio, P. Pedraza (2016). Complex rupture of the M6. 3 2015 March 10 Bucaramanga earthquake: evidence of strong weakening process. Geophys. J. Int. 205(2), 988-994. (PDF)
  26. Syracuse, E. M., Maceira, M., Prieto, G.A., Zhang, H., & Ammon, C. J. (2016). Multiple plates subducting beneath Colombia, as illuminated by seismicity and velocity from the joint inversion of seismic and gravity data. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 444, 139-149. (PDF)
  27. Chiarabba, C., P De Gori, C Faccenna, F Speranza, D Seccia, V Dionicio, G. A. Prieto (2015). Subduction system and flat slab beneath the Eastern Cordillera of Colombia. Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst. , 16. . (PDF)
  28. Poli, P, G.A. Prieto (2014). Global and along‐strike variations of source duration and scaling for intermediate‐depth and deep‐focus earthquakes. Geophys. Res. Lett. 43 (23) pp., 8315–8324 doi:10.1002/ 2014GL061916  (PDF)
  29. MA Denolle, EM Dunham, G.A. Prieto, GC Beroza. (2014). Strong ground motion prediction using virtual earthquakes Science. 343 (6169) 399-403. doi:10.1126/science.1245678. (PDF)
  30. Prieto, G.A., M Florez, SA Barrett, GC Beroza, P Pedraza, JF Blanco, E. Poveda (2013). Seismic evidence for thermal runaway during intermediate‐depth earthquake rupture. Geophys. Res. Lett. 40 (23), 6064-6068. doi:10.1002/2013GL058109. (PDF)
  31. Lawrence, J. F., M. Denolle, K. J. Seats, G.A. Prieto (2013). A numeric evaluation of attenuation from ambient noise correlation functions. J. Geophys. Res. Solid Earth , 118, doi:10.1002/2012JB009513 (PDF)
  32. Frank, W., N. Shapiro, V. Kostoglodov, A. Husker, J. Payero, M. Campillo, G.A. Prieto (2013). Low-frequency earthquakes in the Mexican Sweet Spot. Geophys. Res. Lett. doi:10.1002/grl.50561. (PDF)
  33. Denolle, M. A., E. M. Dunham, G. A. Prieto, and G. C. Beroza (2013), Ground motion prediction of realistic earthquake sources using the ambient seismic field, J. Geophys. Res. Solid Earth, 118, doi:10.1029 /2012JB009603. (PDF)
  34. Prieto, G.A. (2012). Imaging the Deep Earth. Science 338, 1037. doi: 10.1126/science.1231290. (Summary Reprint Full)
  35. Prieto, G.A., G.C. Beroza, S.A. Barrett, G.A. López, M. Florez (2012). Earthquake nests as natural laboratories for the study of intermediate-depth earthquake mechanics. Tectonophys. 570-571, 42–56. doi: 10.1016/j.tecto.2012.07.019. (PDF)
  36. Seats, K.J., J.F., Lawrence, G.A. Prieto (2012) Improved ambient noise correlation functions using Welch’s method. Geophys. J. Int. 188, 513–523. doi: 10.1111/ j.1365- 246X.2011.05263.x (PDF)
  37. Prieto, G. A., M. Denolle, J. F. Lawrence, G. C. Beroza (2011) On amplitude information carried by the ambient seismic field. Comptes rendus geoscience. Thematic Issue: Imaging and Monitoring with Seismic Noise. 343, 600-614. (PDF)
  38. Lawrence, J. F., G. A. Prieto, (2011).  Attenuation tomography in the western United States from ambient seismic noise. J. Geophys. Res. 116, B06302, doi:10.1029/ 2010JB007836. (PDF)
  39. Baltay, A., S. Ide, G. A. Prieto, G. C. Beroza (2011)  Variability in earthquake stress drop and apparent stress. Geophys. Res. Lett. 38, L06303, doi:10.1029/ 2011GL046698. (PDF)
  40. Kane, D. L., G. A. Prieto, F. L. Vernon, P. M. Shearer (2011),  Quantifying Seismic Source Parameter Uncertainties, Bull. Seism. Soc. Am., 101 (2), pp. 535-543, doi:10.1785/0120100166. (PDF)
  41. Prieto, G. A., J. F. Lawrence and A. I Chung M. D. Kohler (2010),  Impulse Response of Civil Structures from Ambient Noise Analysis, Bull. Seism. Soc. Am., 100 (5A), pp. 2322-2328, doi:10.1785/0120090285. (PDF)
  42. Baltay, A., G. Prieto, and G. C. Beroza (2010),  Radiated seismic energy from coda measurements and no scaling in apparent stress with seismic moment, J. Geophys. Res., 115, B08314, doi:10.1029/2009JB006736. (PDF)
  43. Elipot, S., R. Lumpkin, G. A. Prieto. (2010)  Inertial Oscillation modification by mesoscale vorticity. J. Geophys. Res., 115, C09010, doi:10.1029/2009JC005679. (PDF)
  44. Prieto, G. A., J. F. Lawrence, G. C. Beroza. (2009),  Anelastic Earth Structure from the Coherency of the Ambient Seismic Field, J. Geophys. Res., 114, B07303, doi:10.1029/2008JB006067. (PDF)
  45. Prieto, G. A., R. L. Parker, F. L. Vernon. (2009), A Fortran 90 library for multitaper spectrum analysis, Computers and Geosciences, 35, pp. 1701-1710. doi:10.1016/ j.cageo.2008.06.007. (PDF)
  46. Prieto, G. A., G. C. Beroza. (2008),  Earthquake Ground Motion Prediction Using the Ambient Seismic Field, Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L14304, doi:10.1029/2008GL034428. (PDF)
  47. Ma, S, G. A. Prieto, G. C. Beroza. (2008), Testing Community Velocity Models for Southern California Using the Ambient Seismic Field, Bull. Seism. Soc. Am., 98, (6), pp. 2694-2714, doi: 10.1785 /0120080947. (PDF)
  48. Prieto, G. A., R. L. Parker, D. J. Thomson, F. L. Vernon, and R. L. Graham (2007), Reducing the bias of multitaper spectrum estimates, Geophys. J. Int.,171, 1269-1281. doi: 10.1111/j.1365- 246X.2007.03592.x. (PDF)
  49. Prieto, G. A., D. J. Thomson, F. L. Vernon, P. M. Shearer and R. L. Parker (2007),  Confidence intervals of earthquake source parameters, Geophys. J. Int., 168, 1227-1234. doi: 10.1111/j.1365- 246X.2006.03257.x. (PDF)
  50. Prieto, G. A., R. L. Parker, F. L. Vernon, P. M. Shearer and D. J. Thomson (2006),  Uncertainties in earthquake source spectrum estimation using empirical Green functions. Earthquakes: Radiated Energy and the Physics of Faulting, Abercrombie, McGarr, Kanamori, and di Toro eds. AGU Geophys. Monograph 170, pp. 69-74. doi : 10.1029/170GM08. (PDF)
  51. Shearer, P. M., G. A. Prieto, and E. Hauksson (2006),  Comprehensive analysis of earthquake source spectra in southern California, J. Geophys. Res., 111, B06303, doi:10.1029/2005JB003979. (PDF)
  52. Prieto, G. A., P. M. Shearer, F. L. Vernon, D. Kilb. (2004),  Earthquake source scaling and self-similarity estimation from stacking P and S spectra, J. Geophys. Res., 109, B08310, doi 10.1029/2004JB003084. (PDF)
 
In Review / Preparation
  1. Gu, C., S. Mighani„ G.A. Prieto, Y. M. Marzouk, C.F. Meng, U. Mok, J. B. Evans, B. H. Hager (2023). Repeating earthquakes during a laboratory Stick-slip experiment. In preparation for J. Geophys. Res.
  2. Prieto, G.A., Kohler, M. D., (2024) Time-Varying Damping Ratios and Velocities in a High-Rise During Earthquakes and Ambient Vibrations from Coda Wave Interferometry. Under review at Earthquake Spectra
  3. Cubillos, S., G.A. Prieto (2023). Preliminary detection and location of tectonic tremor in NW South America In preparation for Seism. Res. Lett.
  4. Dionicio, V. Prieto, G.A. (2024)High-resolution earthquake catalog in NW South America. In preparation.
Conference Papers
  1. Chao, K., G.A. Prieto, J. Du (2016), Source parameters of repeating microseismic events during hydraulic fracturing operations, Annual Meeting of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Dubai, UAE, 26-28, Sept. 2016 (PDF)
  2. Fincke, J.R., M. Feigin, G.A. Prieto, X. Zhang, B. Anthony (2016), Towards ultrasound travel time tomography for quantifying human limb geometry and material properties. In Medical Imaging 2016: Ultrasonic Imaging and Tomography Ed. Neb Duric, Brecht Heyde, Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 9790 (SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 2016). 90901S. (PDF)
  3. Prieto, G. A., F. L. Vernon, T. G. Masters, and D. J. Thomson. (2005), Multitaper Wigner-Ville Spectrum for Detecting Dispersive Signals from Earthquake Records. Proceedings of the Thirty-Ninth Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, pp 938-941, Pacific Grove, CA. (PDF)