[1]QIN Jia-zheng,QIAN Xiao-dong,LIU Li-fang.Study on Interval-Time Characteristics of Strong Earthquake Activities in Yunnan Region[J].Journal of Seismological Research,2009,32(03):221-227.
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Journal of Seismological Research[ISSN 1000-0666/CN 53-1062/P] Volume:
32
Number of periods:
2009 03
Page number:
221-227
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Public date:
2009-03-23
- Title:
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Study on Interval-Time Characteristics of Strong Earthquake Activities in Yunnan Region
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QIN Jia-zheng; QIAN Xiao-dong; LIU Li-fang
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(Earthquake Administration of Yunnan Province,Kunming 650224,Yunnan,China)
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- Keywords:
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strong earthquake activities; time of the occurrence of strong earthquakes; recurrence period; Yunnan region
- CLC:
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P315.75
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- Abstract:
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Through abundant data of historical and modern strong earthquakes in Yunnan region,we analyze the time interval of strong earthquakes and established a time-prediction equation,tf=a+bβα,for strong earthquakes.According to the data of M≥6 earthquakes in Yunnan region,we fit the time-prediction equation in different periods and in different parts of Yunnan.The equation is effective in simulating the temporal characteristics of strong earthquakes from 1500 to 2008.The formula T(M)=D(T)/N(M) is also effective in estimating the recurrence period of strong earthquakes,based on time interval data of M≥6.5 earthquakes about 500 years in Yunnan region.The advantages of time-prediction equation for strong earthquakes in the paper are of high precision,small error and full use of abundant history data.The statistical analysis shows that strong-earthquake activities in Yunnan region will probably come to a dangerous period in the future.