The application of R/S analysis for the earthquake prediction in Sichuan, China

The application of R/S analysis for the earthquake prediction in Sichuan, China

Xiaolu Li1, Wenfeng Zheng1, Dan Wang1, Lirong Yin2, Zhengtong Yin3

COMPUTER MODELLING & NEW TECHNOLOGIES 2015 19(2D) 18-22

1 School of Automation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, China
2 Geographical & Sustainability Sciences Department, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
3 School of Resources and Environment, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China


Fractal is one of the powerful analysis for the study of complex natural phenomena. This paper employed fractal analysis in seismology based on the Statistical fractal concept and gave a simple overview to fractal characteristics of seismic activity in the spatio-temporal distribution. Analyzed by the R/S scale invariance of seismic time sequence and time interval sequence, this paper explored the self-shot fractal characteristics in the seismic activity.