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Anormalies of b-value Changes beforey the 2013Minxian-Zhangxian MS6.6 Earthquake

FENG Jian-gang1, Zhang Hui1, YANG Ping1,2   

  1. 1. Lanzhou Institute of Seismology, CEA, Gansu Lanzhou 730000, China;
    2. Earthquake Administration of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Urumqi 830011, China
  • Received:2015-09-06 Published:2020-07-03

Abstract: Based on seismic data from the Gansu seismic network since 1990, we calculated b values and Δb values in the epicentral region before the 2013 Minxian-Zhangxian MS6.6 earthquake. The results show that the earthquake occurred at the margin of significantly low b value area in southeastern Gansu, and before earthquake the area around the epicenter has significantly abnormal Δb values. From the earthquake and the spatial distribution of lower b values, this earthquake does not decrease the possibility of dangerous strong earthquake to occur in this region.

Key words: b value anormaly, Earthquake risk, The 2013 Minxian-Zhangxian MS6.6 earthquake

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