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Relocation Of Earthquakes Western Puerto Rico Region Using Waveform Cross Correlation And Double Difference Techniques Abreu Rafael, Eugenio Asencio and Jay Pulliam Department of Geology, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez; Stephanie Ross, Andrew Michael and Shirley Baher USGS Menlo Park, California The Puerto Rico Region has a significant seismic hazard due to large local, although relatively infrequent, earthquakes. To properly quantify this hazard we need to improve our understanding of this seismicity by identifying and understanding specific fault structures in the region. It is important to determine the location of such faults because the hypocentral distance affects the amount of on-land shaking, which is a factor used for earthquake planning by government agencies. Determining fault structure is important because it helps define fault segmentation, which controls the sizes and expected repeat times of earthquakes. In this study, we seek to improve earthquake locations recorded by the Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) by using waveform cross-correlation and double-difference relocation techniques. This project is a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey, in Menlo Park, the Department of Geology of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez and the Puerto Rico Seismic Network. Standard PRSN locations for the region show a diffuse cloud of seismicity distributed over a broad region, preventing proper correlation of events to specific active seismogenic sources. The methods mentioned above have the advantage of simultaneous analysis of large seismic datasets, significantly improving the accuracy of earthquake locations and allowing the identification of clusters of earthquakes belonging to specific faults. Our preliminary results show improved definition of active seismogenic sources in the western part of the island of Puerto Rico. Receiver Functions And SKS Splitting Measurements At Three Tectonically Distinct Locations Around