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,...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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Evolution and spatiotemporal analysis of earthquake public opinion based on social media data
October 2024
As critical conduits for the dissemination of online public opinion, social media platforms offer a timely and effective means for managing emergencies during major disasters, such as earthquakes. This...
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ChatGPT in transforming communication in seismic engineering: Case studies, implications, key challenges and future directions
August 2024
Seismic engineering, a critical field with significant societal implications, often presents communication challenges due to the complexity of its concepts. This paper explores the role of Artificial...
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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...
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Strong ground motion characteristics observed in the February 6, 2023 MW7.7 Türkiye earthquake
June 2024
Türkiye is located in a seismically active region, where the Anatolian, African, and Arabian tectonic plates converge. High seismic hazards cause the region to be struck repeatedly by major earthquakes....
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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...
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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...
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Co and postseismic fault slip models of the 2022 MW6.7 Menyuan earthquake reveal conjugated faulting tectonics at the central section of the Lenglongling fault
August 2024
The 2022 MW6.7 Menyuan earthquake ruptured the western end of the Tianzhu seismic gap, providing an opportunity to study the regional seismogenic characteristics and seismic hazards. Here we use interferometric...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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Seismogenic model of the 2023 MW5.5 Pingyuan earthquake in North China Plain and its tectonic implications
December 2024
The 6 August 2023 MW5.5 Pingyuan earthquake is the largest earthquake in the central North China Plain (NCP) over the past two decades. Due to the thick sedimentary cover, no corresponding active faults...
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Source parameters and aftershock pattern of the October 7, 2021, M5.9 Harnai earthquake, Pakistan
August 2024
On October 7, 2021, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the Harnai (Baluchistan) region of Pakistan, causing several fatalities and injuries within the epicentral area. First-order tectonic deformation...
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USTC-Pickers: a Unified Set of seismic phase pickers Transfer learned for China
April 2023
Current popular deep learning seismic phase pickers like PhaseNet and EQTransformer suffer from performance drop in China. To mitigate this problem, we build a unified set of customized seismic phase...
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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...
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Benchmark on the accuracy and efficiency of several neural network based phase pickers using datasets from China Seismic Network
April 2023
Seismic phase pickers based on deep neural networks have been extensively used recently, demonstrating their advantages on both performance and efficiency. However, these pickers are trained with and...
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A new calibration method for radon detector in seismic systems
October 2024
Radon observation is an important measurement item of seismic precursor network observation. The radon detector calibration is a key technical link for ensuring radon observation accuracy. At present,...
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Moment magnitudes of two large Turkish earthquakes on February 6, 2023 from long-period coda
April 2023
Two large earthquakes (an earthquake doublet) occurred in south-central Turkey on February 6, 2023, causing massive damages and casualties. The magnitudes and the relative sizes of the two mainshocks...
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High resolution tomography of the Tanlu fault zone near Hefei with passive seismic and magnetotelluric linear array data
February 2021
As the largest fault trending NNE-SSW to NE-SW in the eastern Eurasia Continent, the Tanlu fault zone (TLFZ) extends over 2,400 km within China, roughly from Wuxue, Hubei Province, to Russia. Since...
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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...
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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....
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