Macroseismic formula for determining hypocentral depth and its precise calculative method

In this paper, under condition I 1= I 0 and r 1= r 0, proved h=r 0 . That is when meizoseismal region has become epicentral area, the hypocentral depth is equal to the radius of isoseismal curves of epicentral area. It is theoretical standard of hypocentral depth from which the precise calculative methods of macroseismic formula for determining hypocentral depth can be deduced. Comparing the computations with one another indicated that the routine calculative method of complete macroseismic formula for determining hypocentral depth is the optimum selection.

Study on the Precise Location of the Xinjiang Yutian M_S7.3 Earthquake

The seismic waveform of the Yutian Ms7. 3 earthquake, Xinjiang on February 12, 2014 was recorded clearly and completely by the Digital Seismic Networks of Xinjiang, Qinghai, Tibet, and Xinjiang Hotan array, so the method of joint location by regional seismic network and seismic array can be used to accurately determine the earthquake source location. The following technologies were used in the process of location： （ 1 ） We selected seismic stations equally located around the epicenter of the Ms 7. 3 earthquake with an average interval of about 15 degrees in the initial location. （2） The recording waveforms of Yutian seismic station were rotated to the radial and tangential directions to precisely obtain the arrival time of S-waves to determine the epicentral distance. （ 3） The velocity model was used in the determination of location of the epicenter, based on the historical records of earthquakes in the area within a radius of 1.0 ° from the source as the center, and the velocity model is obtained after re-fitting and calibration. （4） Based on the waveform records of the Hotan seismic array, the method of waveform beaming was used to determine the azimuths and perform the correction of the epicenter location with these azimuths. （5） The deterministic method was used to measure the source depth. Finally, it is concluded that the Yutian Ms 7. 3 main shock hypocenter location is 36. 197°N, 82. 467°E, focal depth 12km and original time 17：19：48. 2 μm. February 12, 2014.

An Evaluation of Reverse-Time Imaging of Clustering Earthquakes

Clustering earthquakes refer to the seismic events that occur closely with each other in time and space. Because their overlapping waveform records make it difficult to pick the first arrivals, the hypocenters of clustering earthquakes cannot be determined accurately by traveltime location methods. Here we apply a reverse-time imaging （RTI） method to map clustering earthquakes. Taking the advantage of directly using waveforms, the RTI method is capable to map either a single small earthquake or some densely distributed clustering earthquakes beneath a 2-D seismic array. In 3-D case the RTI method is successfully applied to locate the long-offset doublet earthquakes using the data from a set of sparsely distributed surface stations. However, for the same acquisition geometry, the RTI encounters challenges in mapping densely distributed clustering earthquakes. While it is obvious that improving the mapping of clustering earthquakes requires a denser receiver network with wider range of illumination angles, it is necessary to verify the actual resolution of the RTI method with synthetic data. In our study area in the Three Gorges region, our tests in 3-D case suggest that some events beneath the linear aligned sub-arrays have reasonable resolution.