Tracing the Forecast of Earthquakes Based on the Seismicity Characteristics of the Chi-Chi Strong Earthquake Swarm Sequence

The data of earthquakes with M≥3.0 during the 7 years from September 21, 1993 to September 20, 2000 recorded by the Taiwan Central Weather Bureau (CWB) show that there were 6 types of clear characteristics of seismicity during the Chi-Chi strong earthquake swarm of September 21. These 6 types of characteristics are (1) foreshock types, (2) seismic gaps, (3) seismic bands, (4) clustering activity of foreshocks and signal shock, (5) quiescence before the main shock and (6) secondary aftershocks in the aftershock sequence. Using the procedures for analyzing the yearly strong earthquake tendency, further tracing based on the earthquake sequence characteristics, and taking the Chi-Chi earthquake sequence as an example, tracing analysis of the earthquake tendency was attempted using the shorter time range of monthly rather than in a yearly time scale. An attempt was made to establish the procedures for tracing analysis of shallow-focus earthquakes in the seismic belt of western Taiwan. It is hoped that this can provide an analystical method for approaching the short-imminent time scale of seismometry-based earthquake forecasting.     

2004年1月华北地区ML≥3.0地震动态

根据中国地震局分析预报中心提供的资料, 2004年1月华北地区(33.0°～42.0°N, 111.0°～125.0°E)共发生ML≥3.0地震4次(见表1), 20日16时34分昌黎ML5.0地震是本月显著的事件.本月地震频次低于上月.参考1992年以来的月平均地震频次, 1月处于中等偏低水平, 地震活动月能量释放处于中等状态.震中分布在康家岭-大洋河断裂带、滦县-东亭断裂带、夏垫断裂和新河断裂带之间以及晋获断裂带南端, 沿华北平原带近似一字排列.     

公元1831年安徽凤台地震宏观震中考察

公元1831年(清道光十一年)安徽凤台曾发生一次破坏性地震,史料记载情况基本一致,但现有各版地震目录所确定的震中位置存在分歧,震中位置竟多达4处.在分析已有资料的基础上,作者对该地震进行了实地考察.经综合分析认为,应当对此次地震的宏观震中进行调整,震中位置应改为32.88°N、116.89°E,名称相应变更为"安徽怀远西南地震".同时认为此次地震原来所确定的震级(614)偏大.     

Seismic Network,Seismic Activity and Seismological Research of Vietnam

In this paper,a historical review of the seismic network of Vietnam and the ability of the network to monitor earthquakes is presented.The seismic activity of Vietnam as a country of high seismictiy in the last century and since the beginning of the new century is described.The current state of seismological research in Vietnam and cooperation with institutions outside of Vietnam is outlined.     

从汶川地震到芦山地震

本文概述作者在龙门山断裂带中、小地震精确定位、地震活动性以及2008年汶川MW7.9(MS8.0)地震和2013年芦山MW6.7(MS7.0)地震破裂过程等方面所做的研究工作.这些工作表明,青藏高原东缘的龙门山断裂带不但是一条规模宏大的断裂带,也是一条非常活跃的地震带.通过对地震构造、地震活动性、地震矩释放"亏空"区以及余震活动规律的分析,作者在汶川地震后提出了龙门山断裂带西南段宝兴-小金一带存在发生MW6.7～7.3地震的潜在危险性的地震趋势估计.芦山地震的发生初步验证了这一估计.芦山地震发生后作者进一步做的分析结果表明,芦山地震的发生并没有显著地缓解龙门山断裂带西南段的地震危险性,该地段整体上仍存在发生MW7.2～7.3地震的潜在危险性;特别是,其北段(即邛崃大邑西-宝兴北-汶川南一带)存在发生MW6.8地震的潜在危险性;其南段(即天全-荥经-泸定-康定一带)存在发生MW7.2地震的潜在危险性.作者认为,应当强化对上述具有潜在地震危险性区域的监测与多学科综合研究.     

全球大地震及中国中强地震目录(1999年 1～3月)

应广大读者要求,我们从1999年开始定期公布全球 7级以上大地震和中国 4级以上中强地震目录.地震参数取自中国地震局分析预报中心的<中国地震速报台网观测报告>和<中国地震月报目录>.     

On seismic inversion

Modeling with optimization in waveimpedance inversion (by Xia Hongrui) Xia Hongrui, et. al., pointed out that wave impedanceinversion from seismic data is generally done by solvingequations with two unknowns. However, ill-posed equa-tions cause ill-posed solutions. To overcome this problem,firstly, an initial model is established according to the seis-mic data and well-logging. It is then regarded as the ini-tial solution. The equations are solved by solutionoptimization. In this perspective…     

用峰值速度估算姚安地震序列的地震能量

地震产生的地震波辐射能量的定量计算 ,长期以来一直是地震学基础研究领域中的一个重要问题 .例如 ,著名的 Gutenberg和 Richter (1 95 6 )震级 -能量关系 lg E=1 .5 MS+1 1 .8,至今仍然是一个估算地震波能量较好的经验统计关系 .自 2 0世纪 6 0年代建立地震位错模式以来 ,地震学家们依据这一基本理论模式 ,研究了许多地震波辐射能的定量估算关系 ,如 Haskell(1 96 4 )、Vassilion和 Kanamori(1 982 )、陈培善和 Duda(1 993 b)等在这方面作出了许多创新性的研究成果 .尤其是 2 0世纪 80年代以来 ,具有大动态、宽频带、高精度的数字地震…     

Fault Activities and Paleoearthquake Events along the Piedmont Fault （Wujumengkou-Dongfengcun Segment） of Mt. Serteng, Inner Mongolia

INTRODUCTIONThepiedmontfaultofLangshan SertengMountains,locatedonthenorthernmarginoftheOrdosblock ,constitutestheboundarybetweentheHetaofaultedbasinandtheLangshan Sertengmountains.ThefaulttrendsinaNEdirectionalongthepiedmontofMt.Langshan ,changestoanearE Wdirec tionalongthepiedmontofMt.Serteng ,andthenheadinginaNWdirectioneastofWubulangkou .Itslengthis 310km .ItcontrolsthenorthernmarginoftheLinhefaultedbasin .TheGeologicalBureauoftheInnerMongoliaAutonomousRegion (1980 )regardedt…     

1954年山丹地震破裂带初步考证

1954年山丹地震遗留至今的破裂带主要有 2条 :包代河至黑山头为主破裂带 ,长约 16ｋｍ ;独峰顶至坡拉麻顶为次级破裂带 ,断续分布长约 10ｋｍ .2条破裂带走向均为ＮＷ ,近于平行 ,二者相距约 6ｋｍ ,分别由地震断层、崩塌和地裂缝等构成 .(1)地震断层 :分布于包代河口至大峡河以东海拔 2 0 0 0ｍ左右的山麓地带 ,长度大于 2ｋｍ ,走向Ｎ50°Ｗ .地表破裂与先存断层重合 .在剖面上可见花岗岩与白垩系砂砾岩呈断层接触 .该断层水平和垂直位移均很显著 ,最大垂直位移 1.2ｍ ,多数小于 1ｍ ,在地貌上显示为反坡向陡坎 ;最大水平位移 3.5～ 4ｍ ,…     

Seismic Observations and Seismic Hazard Studies in the Philippines

It has taken more than a hundred years for seismic observations in the Philippines to evolve to a modern observation system.The responsibility of seismic observations was likewise transfeered from one agency to another during this same period of time.At present,the mandate of conducting seismic observatins in the Philippines rests with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology(PHIVOLCS),In 2000,through a grant aid from the Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA),the Philippine Seismic netowrk was upgraded to a digital system.As a result,a new set of seismic monitoring equipments was installed in all of the 34 PHIVOLCS seismic stations all over the country,Digital waveforms are now available for high level seismic data processing.and data acquisition and processing are now automated.Included in the upgrade is the provision of strong motion accelerographs in all stations whose data can now be used for studying ground motion and intensity attenuation relations,The new setup is now producing high-resolution data that can now be used for conducting basic seismological researches,Earthquake locations have now improved allowing for the modeling and delineation of earthquake source regions necessary for earthquake hazard studies.Current seismic hazard studies in the Philippines involve the estimation of ground motion using both probabilitstic and deterministic approaches,seismic microzonation studies of key cities using microtremor observations,paleoseismology and active faults mapping ,and identification of liquefaction-prone,landslide-prone nd tsunami-affected areas.The earthquake database is now being reviewed and completed with the addition of historical events and from data from regional databases,While studies of seismic hazards were primarily concentrated on a regional level ,PHIVOLCS is now focusing on doing these seismic hazard studies on a micriolevel.For Metro Manila,first generation hazard maps showing ground rupture,ground shaking and liquefaction hazards have recently been completed.Other large cities that are also at risk from large earthquakes are the next targets.The elements at risk such as population,lifelines,and vertical and horizontal structures for each of these urban centers are also being incorporated in the hazard maps for immediate use of planners,civil defense officials,policy-makers and engineers.The maps can also now be used to describe possible scenarios during times of strong events and how appropriate socio-economic and engineering responses could be designed.In addition,a rapid earthquake damage assessment system has been started which will attempt to produce immediate or rapid assessments identification of elements at risk durin times of strong earthquakes     

矿山地震研究述评

就采矿引起的诱发地震活动,即矿山地震的国际研究动态进行评述.重点介绍矿山地震的命名、早期观测与研究、几个主要矿震国家的情况、矿震的分类、矿震的震源机制、矿震震源参数与定标率等问题.还就利用矿山作为天然地震的预报实验场和作为地震技术的推广市场问题进行探讨.     

地震预警系统在提高中国台湾地区地震速报时效性中的作用

利用地震预警系统对中国台湾地区地震进行速报,与传统地震告警软件对比后发现,预警系统能够在较短时间内得出地震三要素并告警,可为地震速报人员争取较长速报用时.总结了地震速报过程中需要注意的若干细节问题.     

浅谈芦山地震

地震序列是对地震现象的回顾性描述,只有在地震序列结束后它才有可能被确切无疑地判定.鉴于龙门山断裂带或地震带的整体性、统一性和系统性,不可否认在其西南段发生的芦山地震是与汶川地震一样的同属于龙门山断裂带的事件.鉴于芦山地震的震源位置、震源机制、震级大小和破裂区覆盖的范围,目前可认为它是汶川地震迄今最大的余震.鉴于地震序列的判定是对地震现象的唯象的描述,有相当的任意性,对芦山地震究竟是"新的主震"还是"汶川余震"的"讨论"实质上是在根据经验判定地震的类型,即使目前看"主震说"提出的4条"论据"明显缺乏说服力,"余震说"比较有说服力,但最后都需要等到地震序列结束之后才有可能"定论".作者认为,相对于需要等到地震序列结束之后才能"定论"、甚而在地震序列结束之后未必能"定论"的芦山地震究竟是"新的主震"还是"汶川余震"问题,应当更为关注芦山地震的发生引出的一些重要的亟待研究的科学问题与防震减灾问题.     

Overview of Earthquake Preparedness and Disaster Mitigation in China

As an earthquake-prone country, China has made sustained efforts in the study of earthquakes and disaster mitigation during the past several decades, with China Seismological Bureau (CSB) as the backbone of these efforts. Working towards this purpose, a series of key projects were implemented in the “Ninth Five-Year Plan” (1995-2000) to upgrade earthquake monitoring systems and to improve the supporting infrastructure, significant results in earthquake science were achieved. In the new century, we have worked out a blueprint for earthquake preparedness and disaster mitigation in the “Tenth Five-Year Plan”, which emphases 3 systems (i.e. Seismic Monitoring & Prediction, Seismic Hazards Prevention, Emergency Response), and 10 key projects in earthquake science and technology.     

A Review of the Seismicity in 2002

A total of 16 strong earthquakes with Ms≥7.0 occurred in the world in 2002 according to the determination of the Chinese Seismic Station Network (Table 1 ). The two strongest earthquakes were Sumatra earthquake (Ms7.8, November 2) and Alaska earthquake ( Ms 7.8 November 4) . Fig. 1 is the distribution of strong earthquakes that occurred in 2002. The global seismicity pattern in 2002 was similar to the ones since 1999. The frequency and strength apparently decreased in 2002 compared with the seismicity in 2001.     

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。     

海城震区发现的古地震事件

本文通过海城震区活断层填图工作,在北西西向极震区中部水泉发现一条古地震槽沟.海城7.3级地震地表破裂带受断层槽沟控制.经过人工开挖发现地震断层,其中发育有古地震充填楔.     

Variation of Seismic Frequency in the Yunnan Region After the Indonesia Earthquake With Ms8.7

The seismic frequency increased significantly in the Yunnan region after the Indonesia earthquake with M_S8.7 on December 26, 2004. This was estimated by analyzing the seismic frequency ratio between the influenced and normal times, the spatial distribution characteristics of the increased seismic frequency, the temporal-spatial distribution and types of seismic swarms. Seismic frequency increased at 71.3% of the statistical sites in the Yunnan area. The maximal increase ratio is 18.2.     

Characteristics and Implication of the Earthquake Swarm Occurred in Fuzhou in September 1999

on Septmeber 23,1999,an earthquake swarm occured in Fuzhou,Because the swarm occurred in the region where earthquaks occurred scarcely before and very close to the center of the city as well as shortly after the Jiji earthquake with Ms7.6 in Taiwan,September 21,1999,has aroused interest broadly.In this paper,we analyzed the characteristics of spatial and temporal distribution of the earthquake swarm and validated magnitude-number constituent of the swarm is special.In present theory,the earthquake swarm means that a small scale macro original rupture has formed in the layer of the crust in Fuzhou region where moderately strong earthquake risk exists.