An Analysis of the 2008 Ms 8.0 Wenchuan Earthquake’s Aftershock Activity
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Data and Data Completeness
2.1. Data Sources
2.2. Completeness Analysis
3. Study Methods
3.1. Magnitude–Frequency Relationship
3.2. Aftershock Decay
4. Results
4.1. Statistical Characteristics of Aftershock Sequence
4.2. Spatial Distribution of b- and p-Values
5. Discussion
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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No. | (Days) | p-Value | c-Value | |
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1 | 0.05 | 2.4 | 1.00 ± 0.02 | 5.119 ± 0.485 |
2 | 0.05 | 2.6 | 1.03 ± 0.02 | 3.364 ± 0.335 |
3 | 0.05 | 2.8 | 1.07 ± 0.02 | 2.461 ± 0.259 |
4 | 0.05 | 3.0 | 1.12 ± 0.02 | 1.942 ± 0.218 |
5 | 0.05 | 3.2 | 1.10 ± 0.02 | 1.181 ± 0.156 |
6 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 1.00 ± 0.02 | 5.114 ± 0.491 |
7 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 1.03 ± 0.02 | 3.334 ± 0.339 |
8 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 1.07 ± 0.02 | 2.426 ± 0.263 |
9 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 1.12 ± 0.02 | 1.909 ± 0.222 |
10 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 1.10 ± 0.02 | 1.146 ± 0.160 |
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Wu, H.; Xu, W.; Wang, X. An Analysis of the 2008 Ms 8.0 Wenchuan Earthquake’s Aftershock Activity. Appl. Sci. 2024, 14, 4754. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14114754
Wu H, Xu W, Wang X. An Analysis of the 2008 Ms 8.0 Wenchuan Earthquake’s Aftershock Activity. Applied Sciences. 2024; 14(11):4754. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14114754
Chicago/Turabian StyleWu, Haoyu, Weijin Xu, and Xia Wang. 2024. "An Analysis of the 2008 Ms 8.0 Wenchuan Earthquake’s Aftershock Activity" Applied Sciences 14, no. 11: 4754. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14114754
APA StyleWu, H., Xu, W., & Wang, X. (2024). An Analysis of the 2008 Ms 8.0 Wenchuan Earthquake’s Aftershock Activity. Applied Sciences, 14(11), 4754. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14114754