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Public response to two rare earthquakes: crowdsourcing constraints on crustal structure in south Bohemian Massif
Institute of Geophysics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, 141 00, Czechia
Matěj Machek
Institute of Geophysics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, 141 00, Czechia
Jiří Vackář
Institute of Structure and Rock Mechanics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, 182 09, Czechia
Anna Pohořalá
Institute of Geophysics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, 141 00, Czechia
Hana Kampfová Exnerová
Institute of Geophysics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, 141 00, Czechia
Petr Špaček
Institute of Physics of the Earth, Masaryk University, Brno, 602 00, Czechia
Jan Zedník
Institute of Geophysics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, 141 00, Czechia
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Short summary
Two rare earthquakes in the Bohemian Massif in 2024 and 2025 were analysed from crowdsourced macroseismic and seismological data. Both events occurred at large depths (~ 24 km) and were widely felt. Non-even distribution of observations reflects contrasting attenuation and control on geology in the Bohemian Massif. Results show that crowdsourced data can effectively constrain deep geological structures and complement instrumental observations in regions with sparse seismicity.
Two rare earthquakes in the Bohemian Massif in 2024 and 2025 were analysed from crowdsourced...
