Non-parametric seismic hazard analysis in the presence of incomplete data

Journal of Seismology - Tập 21 - Trang 181-192 - 2016
Azad Yazdani1, Sajjad Mirzaei1, Koroush Dadkhah2
1Department of Civil Engineering, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
2Department of Statistics, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran

Tóm tắt

The distribution of earthquake magnitudes plays a crucial role in the estimation of seismic hazard parameters. Due to the complexity of earthquake magnitude distribution, non-parametric approaches are recommended over classical parametric methods. The main deficiency of the non-parametric approach is the lack of complete magnitude data in almost all cases. This study aims to introduce an imputation procedure for completing earthquake catalog data that will allow the catalog to be used for non-parametric density estimation. Using a Monte Carlo simulation, the efficiency of introduced approach is investigated. This study indicates that when a magnitude catalog is incomplete, the imputation procedure can provide an appropriate tool for seismic hazard assessment. As an illustration, the imputation procedure was applied to estimate earthquake magnitude distribution in Tehran, the capital city of Iran.

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