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Moderate-to-strong Earthquake Quiescence is the Most Significant Seismic Anormaly before the Wenchuan 8.0 Earthquake

GAO Li-Xin, SUN Jia-lin, ZHANG Hui   

  1. Seismological Bureau of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot 010010, China
  • Received:2009-03-16 Revised:2009-06-16 Online:2010-01-31 Published:2021-10-15

Abstract: This paper analyzed MS≥5.0 earthquakes since 1923 in the region of Sichuan. The result shows that strong earthquakes in the region experienced four complete cycle of seismic activities, and there is a 16-year quasi-periodic characteristics for medium to strong earthquake. The quiet period lasted about 5 years. Starting from the 2008 Wenchuan 8.0 earthquake, the study area will enter into the fifth active cycle and continue to about 2024. Quiescence intervals for M5.0~5.9, M6.0~6.9, and M7.0~8.0 events reached the historical highest before the May 12 , 2008 Wenchuan 8.0 earthquake. Long-term quiescence of strong earthquake is the most significant anomaly before the Wenchuan 8.0 earthquake.

Key words: Wenchuan 8.0 earthquake, Quiescence interval, Earthquake Activity, Precursory anormaly

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