Statistical characteristics of earthquake magnitude based on the composite model

Threshold selection is challenging when analyzing tail data with a generalized Pareto distribution. Data below the threshold was not used in the model, resulting in incomplete characterization of the whole data. This paper applied the Gamma distribution, Weibull distribution, and lognormal distribut...

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Main Authors: Yanfang Zhang, Fuchang Wang, Yibin Zhao
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Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2024-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/math.2024032?viewType=HTML
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description Threshold selection is challenging when analyzing tail data with a generalized Pareto distribution. Data below the threshold was not used in the model, resulting in incomplete characterization of the whole data. This paper applied the Gamma distribution, Weibull distribution, and lognormal distribution to fit the central data separately, and a generalized Pareto distribution (GPD) was used to analyze the tail data. In such composite models, the thresholds are estimated directly as parameters. We proposed an empirical distribution function-based parameter estimation method. The absolute value of the difference between the empirical distribution function and the composite distribution function was used as a loss function to obtain an estimate of the parameter. This parameter estimation method is suitable for complex multiparameter distributions. The estimation method based on the empirical distribution function was verified to be feasible through simulation studies. The composite model and the estimation method based on the empirical distribution function were applied to study the earthquake magnitude data to provide a reference for earthquake hazard analysis.
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spelling doaj.art-2f68e5def2284def8d44c5b1e9d9225d2024-01-10T01:16:02ZengAIMS PressAIMS Mathematics2473-69882024-01-019160762410.3934/math.2024032Statistical characteristics of earthquake magnitude based on the composite modelYanfang Zhang 0Fuchang Wang1Yibin Zhao2Department of Mathematics, Institute of Disaster Prevention, No. 465, Xueyuan Street, Yanjiao High Tech Zone, Sanhe City, Hebei Province, 065201, ChinaDepartment of Mathematics, Institute of Disaster Prevention, No. 465, Xueyuan Street, Yanjiao High Tech Zone, Sanhe City, Hebei Province, 065201, ChinaDepartment of Mathematics, Institute of Disaster Prevention, No. 465, Xueyuan Street, Yanjiao High Tech Zone, Sanhe City, Hebei Province, 065201, ChinaThreshold selection is challenging when analyzing tail data with a generalized Pareto distribution. Data below the threshold was not used in the model, resulting in incomplete characterization of the whole data. This paper applied the Gamma distribution, Weibull distribution, and lognormal distribution to fit the central data separately, and a generalized Pareto distribution (GPD) was used to analyze the tail data. In such composite models, the thresholds are estimated directly as parameters. We proposed an empirical distribution function-based parameter estimation method. The absolute value of the difference between the empirical distribution function and the composite distribution function was used as a loss function to obtain an estimate of the parameter. This parameter estimation method is suitable for complex multiparameter distributions. The estimation method based on the empirical distribution function was verified to be feasible through simulation studies. The composite model and the estimation method based on the empirical distribution function were applied to study the earthquake magnitude data to provide a reference for earthquake hazard analysis.https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/math.2024032?viewType=HTMLgeneralized pareto distributioncomposite modelempirical distribution functionseismic hazard
spellingShingle Yanfang Zhang
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Statistical characteristics of earthquake magnitude based on the composite model
AIMS Mathematics
generalized pareto distribution
composite model
empirical distribution function
seismic hazard
title Statistical characteristics of earthquake magnitude based on the composite model
title_full Statistical characteristics of earthquake magnitude based on the composite model
title_fullStr Statistical characteristics of earthquake magnitude based on the composite model
title_full_unstemmed Statistical characteristics of earthquake magnitude based on the composite model
title_short Statistical characteristics of earthquake magnitude based on the composite model
title_sort statistical characteristics of earthquake magnitude based on the composite model
topic generalized pareto distribution
composite model
empirical distribution function
seismic hazard
url https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/math.2024032?viewType=HTML
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