Mainshock locations shape earthquake size distributions (IMAGE)

Kyoto University

Mainshock locations shape earthquake size distributions

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Spatial distribution of b-values around Japan and the locations of magnitude (M) 6 and larger earthquakes. Colors indicate the spatial distribution of b-values. The results suggest that large earthquakes tend to occur in regions with relatively low b-values. The b-value map was estimated from earthquake data after excluding the specific earthquake sequences analyzed in the study.

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Aron Mirwald

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