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...
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...
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,...
Seismic hazards analysis for the Qiongdongnan segment of the Continental Slope Fault Zone in northern South China Sea from dynamic rupture models: Implications for earthquake-induced landslides and tsunamis
August 2026
Marine earthquakes are extremely dangerous. The Qiongdongnan (QDN) segment of the Continental Slope Fault Zone (CSFZ) in the northern South China Sea poses seismic risks that may trigger submarine landslides...
Seismic activity characteristics of the Sichuan-Yunnan region revealed by data fusion
August 2026
Accurate characterization of regional seismic activity is crucial for assessing earthquake hazards. Seismic activity depends on multiple factors, including tectonic loading, fault geometry and distribution,...
Kinematic and structural analysis of the East Anatolian Fault System using InSAR and gravity: Insights from the 2023 earthquakes
August 2026
On February 6, 2023, a catastrophic sequence of earthquakes struck southeastern Türkiye and northern Syria along the East Anatolian Fault System (EAFS), culminating in one of the most destructive seismic...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Strategic plan for earthquake forecasting in China (2025−2035): A brief summary
April 2026
The basic condition of earthquake disasters in China is featured by high frequency, strong intensity, wide distribution, and heavy losses. Earthquake forecasting plays a critical role in reducing seismic...
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...
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...
Crust and upper mantle structure of East Asia from ambient noise and earthquake surface wave tomography
April 2022
The complex tectonic background of East Asia makes it an ideal region for investigating the evolution of the continental lithosphere, for which high-resolution lithospheric structural models are essential....
Three-dimensional S-wave azimuthal anisotropy reveals mantle flows in the central and eastern North China Craton
June 2026
The subduction and rollback of the Western Pacific Plate and expansion of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau have significantly influenced the tectonic evolution of the North China Craton (NCC). However, the...
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...
Seismic event classification in North China based on machine learning
June 2026
Automated classification of seismic events is critical for earthquake monitoring and explosion detection, particularly in tectonically active regions, such as North China, where the waveform features...
Surface rupture process of the Sagaing Fault during the 2025 MW7.7 Myanmar earthquake revealed by video-based optical flow analysis
June 2026
On March 28, 2025, a MW7.7 earthquake ruptured the Sagaing Fault in Myanmar, producing a more than 400 km of surface rupture. A surveillance camera at the Great Success Energy site, located approximately...
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...
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...
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,...
Aftershock characteristics of the MW7.7 Myanmar earthquake, March 2025
June 2026
On March 28, 2025, a MW7.7 earthquake struck central Myanmar. In this study, an aftershock catalog recorded by the Seismic Monitoring Center of the Thailand Meteorological Department (TMD) was used...
Tectonic characteristics and activity history of the Dingmu Co fault-bounded basin in southern Xizang and its implications for the earthquake deformation zone of the MS6.8 Dingri earthquake on January 7, 2025
August 2026
The MS6.8 earthquake that struck Dingri County on January 7, 2025, has prompted extensive investigations into its post-seismic hazards, focal mechanism, and seismogenic structure. However, the absence...
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....
Integrating surface and borehole sensing for accurate microseismic localization: A velocity-model-free deep learning approach
August 2026
With the increase in production depth and pressure, microseismic monitoring and location technology has become particularly important for ensuring the safety of oil and gas production. Therefore, we...
