In-situ fluid-pressure measurements for earthquake prediction: An example from a deep well at Hi Vista,California

Short-term earthquake prediction requires sensitive instruments for measuring the small anomalous changes in stress and strain that precede earthquakes. Instruments installed at or near the surface have proven too noisy for measuring anomalies of the size expected to occur, and it is now recognized that even to have the possibility of a reliable earthquake-prediction system will require instruments installed in drill holes at depths sufficient to reduce the background noise to a level below that of the expected premonitory signals. We are conducting experiments to determine the maximum signal-to-noise improvement that can be obtained in drill holes. In a 592 m well in the Mojave Desert near Hi Vista, California, we measured water-level changes with amplitudes greater than 10 cm, induced by earth tides. By removing the effects of barometric pressure and the stress related to earth tides, we have achieved a sensitivity to volumetric strain rates of 10^–9 to 10^–10 per day. Further improvement may be possible, and it appears that a successful earthquake-prediction capability may be achieved with an array of instruments installed in drill holes at depths of about 1 km, assuming that the premonitory strain signals are, in fact, present.     

Recent results of hydrogeochemical studies for earthquake prediction in the USSR

The paper reviews the chief results of the hydrogeochemical and hydrogeodynamic investigations conducted for earthquake prediction in all seismic regions of the USSR.An extensive amount of data on the variations of approximately 40 hydrogeochemical and hydrogeodynamic parameters were collected with a broad network of 83 stations. These data are analysed in connection with regional seismic activities. The hydrogeochemical precursors are classified on the basis of statistical treatment of the regular observations. Several features of the hydrogeochemical anomalies that depend on the physicochemical nature of the precursor, geological conditions in a given region, and features of the expected seismic event are pointed out. Some sophisticated statistical methods of data analysis and several examples of actual earthquake predictions based on hydrogeochemical methods are given.Hydrogeochemical and hydrogeodynamic precursors are found to be highly effective for shortterm predictions. Possible mechanisms that may cause hydrogeochemical precursors are discussed. Sophisticated automatic equipment developed in the Soviet Union for hydrogeochemical and hydrogeodynamic observations are briefly mentioned.     

我国地震监测预报研究的主要科学进展

回顾和总结了1966年邢台地震以来我国地震监测预报研究的主要科学进展,并将其归纳为建立了4个方面的基础,即: 地震预测预报的多学科观测基础;获取了一批中强以上乃至大地震资料的震例基础;建立了经验性预测方法和判据的经验预报基础;初步探索了地震孕育发生的地震预报理论基础。文中还阐述了我国20世纪90年代在长期预报、中期预报、短临预报的预报效能。     

一次地震预测的案例

2001年11月14日昆仑山8.1级地震后, 川滇地区的震情引起了地震学者的普遍关注。 文中详细阐述了针对当时川滇地区的多种地震与地震前兆观测项的观测异常形成的综合预测意见及预测三要素的判定, 并探讨了8.1级地震对这一预测意见的影响及对经验性地震预报的认识。     

A review of rock mechanics studies in the United States pertinent to earthquake prediction

Premonitory phenomena such as dilatancy, creep, acoustic emission, and changes in seismic velocity and attenuation, electrical resistivity, magnetic moment, and gas emission, which occur before fracture of initially intact rock and before stick-slip on faults or between finely ground surfaces of rock, have been reviewed and discussed in relation to earthquake prediction. This review is restricted to the results of laboratory experiments that have been carried out in the United States of America.     

地震预测的构造物理模型研究

在系统收集和分析中国大陆的活动构造、地震活动和地球物理场资料的基础上，初步圈定出769个构造物理潜在震源，并对其中477个位于主要强震区、带内的潜在震源进行了空间几何定量描述和基本震源参数的系统分析，在GIS平台上开发了分析系统，逐一计算了每一潜在震源的十年发震概率，圈定了1999～2008年的强震危险区，根据发震概率的大小对危险区的危险性进行分类。近几年发生的强震与预测结果的对比检验结果表明，用构造物理模型确定的十年地震危险区具有较好的预测效果。     

On numerical earthquake prediction

Can earthquakes be predicted? How should people overcome the difficulties encountered in the study of earthquake prediction? This issue can take inspiration from the experiences of weather forecast. Although weather forecasting took a period of about half a century to advance from empirical to numerical forecast, it has achieved significant success. A consensus has been reached among the Chinese seismological community that earthquake prediction must also develop from empirical forecasting to physical prediction. However, it is seldom mentioned that physical prediction is characterized by quantitatively numerical predictions based on physical laws. This article discusses five key components for numerical earthquake prediction and their current status. We conclude that numerical earthquake prediction should now be put on the planning agenda and its roadmap designed, seismic stations should be deployed and observations made according to the needs of numerical prediction, and theoretical research should be carried out.     

辽宁岫岩5.4级地震临震预测

简要介绍了1999年11月29日辽宁岫岩Ms5.4地震成功预报的震前主要预测依据及基本思路。通过对震前辽宁地区地震中短期危险性的分析，确定辽南地区是未来主震的危险地区。根据地震活动的区域特性及岫岩偏岭震群活动的规律，判定岫岩震群的前震性质。利用地震活动性参数计算结果和震前在震中及邻近地区出现前兆短临异常的统计分析，进一步论述了震前预测地震三要素的基本依据。     

Groundwater monitoring for earthquake prediction by an amateur network in Japan

Since 1976 groundwater-levels and the temperature of thermal water have been monitored in 100 wells distributed mostly in the southern Kanto and Tokai districts of Japan in order to predict earthquakes. Good examples of groundwater precursors were recognized prior to the following destructive earthquakes: the 1978 West Off Izu-Oshima Earthquake (M 7.0), the 1978 Off Miyagi Earthquakes (M 7.4), and the 1980 East Off Izu Peninsula Earthquake (M 6.7). In the 1978 West Off Izu-Oshima Earthquake, groundwater levels and the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) volume strainmeters, installed in the Izu peninsula, showed precursory changes at about the same time. In the other cases, however, precursory behavior was observed only in water level and temperature monitoring. Empirical relations are given between earthquake magnitude and the epicentral distance of the farthest groundwater anomaly, and between earthquake magnitude and the precursor time of groundwater.     

同位素地球化学在地震研究方面的作用

主要论述流体同位素地球化学的基本原理及其在地震活动过程中的变化特征、异常判识的同位素地球化学方法及其在地震预测方面的应用。同位素地球化学方法在地震监测预报方面有重要的作用，可以用来判定流体的物质来源和循环过程、判断流体异常的原因、建立古地震和历史地震活动的时间序列、推断地震活动规律、预测未来可能发生的地震。研究认为，目前在地震监测研究方面除^222Rn和^14C应用普遍之外，其他同位素地球化学方法应用较少，从而使得许多异常难以判定，许多古地震得不到较准确的年龄。     

雅江6级地震预测问题的思考

概述了2001年2月在四川省雅江县与康定县间发生的M_S 5. 0和6. 0地震的基本参数和震源机制,分析了震前区域地震活动特征和中短期观测异常现象,并对雅江6级地震的短临预测问题进行了思考。     

地震预报中的心理影响

介绍了在北部湾地震和万宁近海地震预报中的心理活动及其影响,初步探讨了心理因素的形成过程和降低其影响的措施。     

地震大形势预测方法的预测效能与应用研究

采用地震非均匀度(GL值)预测方法, 在震例回朔性检验研究、 室内岩石破裂实验及GPS观测结果等三种途径对该方法预测效能进行评价研究的基础上, 开展对中国大陆未来1～3年强地震活动主体地区和危险性预测工作。 效能评价结果表明, 地震非均匀度(GL值)可以较好地刻画岩石失稳前因破裂成核导致的声发射活动在时间分布上的状态变化, 这种状态变化可能与强地震孕育进入末期、 强地震即将发生有关。 地震非均匀度时空扫描结果表明, 未来1～3年中国大陆强地震活动主体地区将集中在青藏块体中北部及新疆南天山地区, 上述区域在未来一个时期发生多次6.5级乃至7级以上地震的可能性较大。     

寂静的前震与地震预测

寂静地震的研究具有重要的理论与实际意义。统计表明，与寂静地震有关的前驱波比前震有更大的普遍性，出现的时间主要集中在主震前7天之内，从一部分中等地震到特大地震之前都已观测到前驱波，这就说明大的脆性破裂之前，较小的缓慢破裂在自然界是存在的而且比较普遍。根据1969年渤海地震和1976年唐山地震的前驱波记录进行定位试验，证明在观测条件具备时，概略的定位是可行的，而且表明前驱波是来源于大震震源附近的信号。可为地震预报特别是短临预报提供重要的前兆信息。     

地震现场震情监视预报工作的回顾及展望

回顾了我国 30多年来的地震现场震情监视预报工作。该工作从目标角度考虑大致可分为二个不同的阶段, 1980年前主要是地震预报方法的探索, 而 1980年以后,更主要的是承担地震预报的社会服务。对我国赴国外地震现场的工作情况作了概述, 并提出了地震现场震情监视预报工作的可能前景。     

南北地震带地震转移图像与趋势预测

初步分析了中国中部南北地震带历史大震活动在不同时间尺度的整体转移图像。 南北地震带近500年来地震活动东侧强于西侧地区; 本世纪以来大震(M≥7.1)活动的主体地区呈现自北向南的整体转移过程; 本活跃期以来强震(M≥6.0)的集中区明显西移。 据此, 对该带大震趋势及危险地区进行了分析和讨论。     

加卸载响应比理论在华南地区中强震预测中的应用

用加卸载响应比理论对华南地区12例中强以上地震进行研究，结果表明有8例在震前响应比值有明显的高值（Y≥2.0）异常显示，通过对响应比值随时间变化特征的分析发现，响应比对5级左右地震有较好的中短期预测效果，因此响应比理论可作为本区地震预测的新方法。     

王仁先生在地震预报中的开拓性工作

中国是一个多地震和强地震的国家,地震预报是当代科学最具挑战性的课题之一.王仁先生从20世纪70年代起开展了前瞻性和开拓性的工作,他的思想的科学性已经被半个世纪以来的地震科学进展所证明.本文简要回顾了王仁先生关于地震预报的科学思想和实践,以及这些思想在近年来取得的突出进展,展望了今后数值地震预报在高性能计算物理模型驱动和机器学习数据驱动下的发展前景.

     

Real-time prediction of earthquake potential damage: A case study for the January 8, 2022 MS 6.9 Menyuan earthquake in Qinghai,China

It is critical to determine whether a site has potential damage in real-time after an earthquake occurs, which is a challenge in earthquake disaster reduction. Here, we propose a real-time Earthquake Potential Damage predictor (EPDor) based on predicting peak ground velocities (PGVs) of sites. The EPDor is composed of three parts: (1) predicting the magnitude of an earthquake and PGVs of triggered stations based on the machine learning prediction models; (2) predicting the PGVs at distant sites based on the empirical ground motion prediction equation; (3) generating the PGV map through predicting the PGV of each grid point based on an interpolation process of weighted average based on the predicted values in (1) and (2). We apply the EPDor to the 2022 M_S 6.9 Menyuan earthquake in Qinghai Province, China to predict its potential damage. Within the initial few seconds after the first station is triggered, the EPDor can determine directly whether there is potential damage for some sites to a certain degree. Hence, we infer that the EPDor has potential application for future earthquakes. Meanwhile, it also has potential in Chinese earthquake early warning system.