2.  Recent Contributions

PDFs of these recent papers available from https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Max_Suter

Suter, M., and L. Morelos-Rodríguez, 2024, Seismotectonics of the Querétaro Region (Central Mexico) and the 1934 MI 4.8 Earthquake North of Celaya: Seismological Reearch Letters, v. 95, no. 2A, p. 820–833, doi: 10.1785/ 0220230256. 

Suter, M., 2022, The historical seismicity of the Puebla-Tlaxcala region (trans-Mexican volcanic belt) during early novohispanic times (A.D. 1542-1740) and the structure of the Tlaxcala-Huamantla half-graben: Seismological Research Letters, v. 92, no. 1, p. 296-314, doi: 10.1785/0220210200. 

Suter, M., 2020, The 6 November 1774 MI 6 Bolaños Graben earthquake (southern Basin and Range Province, west-central Mexico): Macroseismic observations and neotectonic implications: Seismological Research Letters, v. 91, no. 5, p. 2473-2486. doi: 10.1785/0220200016.

Suter, M., 2020, Comment on “Active Crustal Deformation in the Trans‐Mexican Volcanic Belt as Evidenced by Historical Earthquakes during the Last 450 Years” by Suárez et al. (2019): Tectonics., v. 39, e2019TC006016. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019TC006016.

Suter, M., 2019, Macroseismic study of the devastating 22-23 October 1749 earthquake doublet in the northern Colima graben (trans-Mexican volcanic belt, western Mexico): Seismological Research Letters, v. 90, no. 6, p. 2304-2317. doi: 10.1785/0220190161.

Suter, M., 2019, The 1563 MI 8 Puerto de la Navidad Subduction-Zone and 1567 Mw 7.2 Ameca Crustal Earthquakes (western Mexico): New Insights from 16th-century sources: Seismological Research Letters, v. 90, no. 1, p. 366-375. doi: 10.1785/0220180304. 

Suter, M., 2018, The historical seismicity of the Loreto region, Baja California peninsula, Mexico (1684-1778): Seismological Research Letters, v. 89, no. 1, p. 202-209. doi: 10.1785/0220170204. 

Suter, M., 2018, The 2 October 1847 M 5.7 Chapala graben triggered earthquake (trans-Mexican volcanic belt, west -central Mexico): Macroseismic observations and hazard implications: Seismological Research Letters, v. 89, no. 1, p. 35-46. doi: 10.1785/0220170101. 

Suter, M., 2016, Structure and Holocene rupture of the Morelia fault, trans-Mexican volcanic belt, and their significance for seismic-hazard assessment: Seismological Society of America Bulletin, v. 106, no. 5, p. 2376-2388. doi: 10.1785/0120160092. 

Suter, M., 2016, Early 19th Century Geologic Studies of the Zimapán region, central Mexico: Boletín de la Sociedad Geológica Mexicana, v. 68, no. 2, p. 215-230.

Aufranc, J., Laubscher, H. P., Suter, M., and Burkhalter, R., 2016, Atlas géologique de la Suisse, 1:25:000, Feuille 1105 Bellelay, avec partie est de la feuille 1104 Saignelégier: Confédération suisse, Office fédéral de topographie, Wabern, Switzerland.

Contreras, J., and Suter, M., 2015, A mechanical stability model of progradational carbonate platform margins under tectonic loads: Deformation of Cretaceous carbonate platforms in the Sierra Madre Oriental fold-thrust belt (east-central Mexico): Journal of Geophysical Research – Solid Earth, v. 120, p. 1288-1308. doi: 10.1002/2014JB011495.

Suter, M., 2015, The 1567 Mw 7.2 Ameca, Jalisco earthquake (western Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt): Surface rupture parameters, seismogeological effects, and macroseismic intensities from historical sources: Seismological Society of America Bulletin, v. 105, no. 2A, p. 646-656. doi: 10.1785/0120140163.

Suter, M., 2015, Rupture of the Pitáycachi fault in the 1887 Mw 7.5 Sonora, Mexico earthquake (southern Basin-and-Range Province): Rupture kinematics and epicenter inferred from rupture branching patterns: Journal of Geophysical Research - Solid Earth, v. 120, p. 617-641. doi: 10.1002/2014JB011244. 

Suter, M., 2014, Comment on “Estimation of ground motion in Mexico City from a repeat of the M ~7.0 Acambay earthquake of 1912”: Seismological Society of America Bulletin, v. 104, no. 5, p. 2562-2564. doi: 10.1785/0120140126.