Automatic detection and rapid determination of earthquake magnitude by wavelet multiscale analysis of the primary arrival

Frederik J. Simons, Ben D.E. Dando, Richard M. Allen

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Abstract

Earthquake early warning systems must save lives. It is of great importance that networked systems of seismometers be equipped with reliable tools to make rapid determinations of earthquake magnitude in the few to tens of seconds before the damaging ground motion occurs. A new fully automated algorithm based on the discrete wavelet transform detects as well as analyzes the incoming first arrival with great accuracy and precision, estimating the final magnitude to within a single unit from the first few seconds of the P wave.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)214-223
Number of pages10
JournalEarth and Planetary Science Letters
Volume250
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 15 2006
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Geophysics
  • Geochemistry and Petrology
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
  • Space and Planetary Science

Keywords

  • Earthquake magnitude determination
  • P wave amplitude
  • Time-frequency analysis
  • Wavelets

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