Evaluating a Prospective Fault‐Based Stress‐Transfer Forecast for the M 7.9 Wenchuan Earthquake Region, 15 Years Later

Four days after the 12 May 2008 M 7.9 Wenchuan earthquake struck the Sichuan region of China, we submitted a prospective earthquake forecast based on transfer of stress from the mainshock onto significant faults crossing through populated areas. We identified where the largest aftershocks were likel...

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Main Authors: Tom Parsons, Chen Ji, Eric Kirby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Seismological Society of America 2023-08-01
Series:The Seismic Record
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1785/0320230021