Recent advances in earthquake monitoring I: Ongoing revolution of seismic instrumentation
April 2021
Seismic networks have significantly improved in the last decade in terms of coverage density, data quality, and instrumental diversity. Moreover, revolutionary advances in ultra-dense seismic instruments,...
An illustrated guide to: Distributed and integrated fibre-optic sensing in seismology
February 2025
The properties of laser signals are affected by deformation of the optical fibre through which they are transmitted. While this deformation dependence is undesirable in telecommunication, it can be...
Shallow destructive earthquakes
February 2021
Depths of earthquake occurrence and large slip distribution are critical for seismic hazard assessment. Numerous examples show that earthquakes with similar magnitudes, however, can result in significantly...
Basic processing of the InSight seismic data from Mars for further seismological research
October 2025
The InSight mission has obtained seismic data from Mars, offering new insights into the planet’s internal structure and seismic activity. However, the raw data released to the public contain various...
Comparison of the earthquake detection abilities of PhaseNet and EQTransformer with the Yangbi and Maduo earthquakes
October 2021
PhaseNet and EQTransformer are two state-of-the-art earthquake detection methods that have been increasingly applied worldwide. To evaluate the generalization ability of the two models and provide insights...
DiTing: A large-scale Chinese seismic benchmark dataset for artificial intelligence in seismology
April 2023
In recent years, artificial intelligence technology has exhibited great potential in seismic signal recognition, setting off a new wave of research. Vast amounts of high-quality labeled data are required...
The slip-rate, state-, temperature-, and normal-stress-dependence of fault friction
August 2025
The mechanics of slow-slip events and earthquakes is controlled by the constitutive behavior of rocks in active fault zones, which is sensitive to many factors encompassing lithology, temperature, confining...
Mechanisms to explain soil liquefaction triggering, development, and persistence during an earthquake
December 2024
Mechanisms have been proposed to explain the triggering, development, and persistence of soil liquefaction. The mechanism explaining the horizontal failure plane (triggering) and its depth below the...
Theories and applications of earthquake-induced gravity variation: Advances and perspectives
October 2023
Earthquake-induced gravity variation refers to changes in the earth’s gravity field associated with seismic activities. In recent years, development in the theories has greatly promoted seismic deformation...
Advances in seismological methods for characterizing fault zone structure
April 2024
Large earthquakes frequently occur along complex fault systems. Understanding seismic rupture and long-term fault evolution requires constraining the geometric and material properties of fault zone...
Pulse-like ground motion observed during the 6 February 2023 MW7.8 Pazarcık Earthquake (Kahramanmaraş, SE Türkiye)
August 2023
In this study, we analyzed 100 three-component strong ground motion records observed within 200 km of the causative fault of the 6 February 2023 MW7.8 Pazarcık (Kahramanmaraş) Earthquake in SE Türkiye....
Shear wave velocity model using HVSR inversion beneath Bandar Lampung City
August 2024
The horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (HVSR) method has been used to characterize site-effect parameters that are indispensable in seismic hazard and risk-reduction studies in urban areas and rapid...
The dilatancy-diffusion hypothesis, earthquake prediction, and operational earthquake forecasting: In memory of Professor Amos Nur on the 50th Anniversary of the 1975 Haicheng Earthquake
October 2025
Dilatancy is referred to the phenomenon of volume increase that occurs when a material is deformed. Dilatancy theory originated in geomechanics for the study of the behavior of granular materials. Later...
Fractal analysis of major faults and fractal dimension of lineaments in the Indo-Gangetic Plain on a regional scale
April 2024
The Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) is one of the most seismically vulnerable areas due to its proximity to the Himalayas. Geographic information system (GIS)-based seismic characterization of the IGP was...
Assessment of earthquake location uncertainties for the design of local seismic networks
October 2024
The ability to estimate earthquake source locations, along with the appraisal of relevant uncertainties, is paramount in monitoring both natural and human-induced micro-seismicity. For this purpose,...
High-resolution seismicity imaging and early aftershock migration of the 2023 Kahramanmaraş (SE Türkiye) MW7.9 & 7.8 earthquake doublet
December 2023
We build a high-resolution early aftershock catalog for the 2023 SE Türkiye seismic sequence with PALM, a seamless workflow that sequentially performs phase picking, association, location, and matched...
Determination of radiated energy and energy-moment ratio for the 2025 Dingri, Xizang M6.8 earthquake
December 2025
Radiated seismic energy is a quantitative characteristic of an earthquake that depends not only on the initial and final stresses, but also on the rupture history, and reflects the dynamic characteristics...
A review of geophysical studies on the Mongolian Plateau
June 2024
The Mongolian Plateau in Central Asia is an intracontinental tectonic system far from active plate boundaries. Despite its distance from these boundaries, the plateau is characterized by intense crustal...
High-resolution tomography of P-wave velocity structures in the Haicheng region: Implications for the seismogenesis of the 1975 MS7.3 Haicheng earthquake
December 2025
The 1975 Haicheng earthquake represents the first successful prediction of a major earthquake in China and is the only earthquake forecast officially recognized by the United Nations. Understanding...
Co-existing fast and slow afterslip processes following the 2015 Gorkha (MW7.8) earthquake resolved by full time-series inversion
December 2025
The 2015 Gorkha (MW=7.8) earthquake ruptured the downdip portion of the Main Himalayan Thrust. Afterslip following this event provides valuable insights into the frictional properties on the thrust...
Science and reflections: With some thoughts to young applied scientists and engineers
October 2024
I provide some science and reflections from my experiences working in geophysics, along with connections to computational and data sciences, including recent developments in machine learning. I highlight...
Crustal structure of the central Cathaysia block in South China derived from receiver functions
December 2025
The Cathaysia block in Southeast China has undergone complex compression, collision and tectonic evolution processes, which have led to the formation of rich granites and polymetallic ores. However,...
Simulation of acoustic waves in 2D circular regions using the multi-block structured grid finite-difference method
December 2025
Global acoustic simulations are significant in revealing the internal and physical structure of the Earth. However, due to the limited flexibility of grids and the difficulties in handling boundaries,...
Waveform inversion of the fault zone structure based on generalized teleseismic wave records
December 2025
High resolution imaging of the fault zone structure is crucial to understanding the characteristics of strong earthquake activity and the deep seismogenic environment. In seismological studies, the...
A fault source-based algorithm for probabilistic analysis of seismic hazard incorporating the rupture scale of large earthquakes
December 2025
In this study, a seismic hazard algorithm was developed, coupled with a multi-source model. The algorithm can calculate the seismic hazard of 2D planar sources and 3D fault sources. A point source model...