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Machine Learning Approaches for Seismic Data Analysis

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Computing and Artificial Intelligence".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 1257

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National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, Seismological Research Centre, Cussignacco, 33100 Udine, Italy
Interests: machine learning; statistical seismology; seismic catalogues; source parameters,
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Department of Earth, Environmental, and Resources Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Vicinale Cupa Cintia, 2180126 Napoli, Italy
Interests: machine learning; geostatistics; geophysics; natural hazards

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to contribute to the Special Issue titled “Machine Learning Approaches for Seismic Data Analysis”.

In recent years, the interpretation of seismic data using standard methods has become increasingly difficult, and large amounts of data end up not used due to a lack of time. Moreover, since many different features of seismic data are available for the same phenomena at the same time, it is difficult to detect relevant information in a multidimensional space. Due to the large amount, complexity and noise of seismic data, conventional methods often reach their limits in data processing and interpretation. On the other hand, significant progress has been made in machine learning techniques, using both supervised and unsupervised learning and different architectures such as deep learning models. The application of machine learning approaches is changing and will continue to change seismic data analysis by providing more adaptable and accurate solutions.

This Special Issue will collect papers on the application of machine learning in seismic data analysis.

Topics covered include automatic earthquake detection systems, real-time monitoring methods, earthquake forecasting both for strong earthquakes and within seismic clusters,  approaches to noise reduction and seismic signal enhancement. In addition, this Special Issue discusses novel architectures such as convolutional neural networks and recurrent neural networks that can be used to capture complicated patterns in seismic data and, conversely, perform robust analysis when only limited data are available, with techniques used to avoid overfitting. Research studies that explore the effectiveness of machine learning approaches applied to different types of seismicity for improving the interpretation of geological features, such as fault detection or fluid movement in volcanic and non-volcanic environments, are also welcome. Finally, insights into the integration of different data sources, feature development and domain-specific challenges are provided, offering a roadmap for future research and practical applications.

Original research articles and reviews are welcome in this Special Issue. Research areas include, but are not limited to, the following applications of machine elarning:

  1. Waveform picking and earthquake location;
  2. Automatic clustering of seismic data;
  3. Earthquake and artificial signal discrimination;
  4. Earthquake forecasting;
  5. Earthquake magnitude forecasting for early warning;
  6. Integration of seismic and non-seismic data in earthquake forecasting.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Stefania Gentili
Prof. Dr. Ester Piegari
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • machine learning
  • deep learning
  • supervised and unsupervised learning
  • noise reduction
  • clustering
  • earthquake forecasting
  • real-time monitoring

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Comparative Analysis of Deep Learning Methods for Real-Time Estimation of Earthquake Magnitude
by Xuanye Shen, Baorui Hou, Jianqi Lu and Shanyou Li
Appl. Sci. 2025, 15(5), 2587; https://doi.org/10.3390/app15052587 - 27 Feb 2025
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In recent years, although a variety of deep learning models have been developed for magnitude estimation, the complex and variable nature of earthquakes limits the generalizability and accuracy of these models. In this study, we selected the waveform data of the Japan earthquake. [...] Read more.
In recent years, although a variety of deep learning models have been developed for magnitude estimation, the complex and variable nature of earthquakes limits the generalizability and accuracy of these models. In this study, we selected the waveform data of the Japan earthquake. We applied four deep learning techniques (MagNet combined with bidirectional long- and short-term memory network Bi-LSTM, DCRNN with deepened CNN layers, DCRNNAmp with the introduction of a global scale factor, and Exams with a multilayered CNN architecture) for real-time magnitude estimation. By comparing the estimation errors of each model in the first 3 s after the earthquake, it is found that the DCRNNAmp performs the best, with an MAE of 0.287, an RMSE of 0.397, and an R2 of 0.737 in the first 3 s after the arrival of the P-wave, and the inclusion of S-wave seismic-phase information is found to significantly improve the accuracy of the magnitude estimation, which suggests that S-wave seismic-phase waveform features can enrich the model’s understanding of the relationship between the seismic phases. It shows that S-wave phase waveform features can enrich the model’s knowledge of the relationship between seismic fluctuations and magnitude. The epicentral distance positively correlates with the magnitude estimation, and the model can converge faster with the improved signal-to-noise ratio. Despite the shortcomings of model design and opaque internal mechanisms, this study provides important evidence for deep learning in earthquake estimation, demonstrating its potential to improve the accuracy of on-site earthquake early warning (EEW) systems. The estimation capability can be further improved by optimizing the model and exploring new features. Full article
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