The Phenomenology of Aftershocks
Abstract
The presented paper is devoted to the search for mathematical basis for describing the aftershock evolution of strong earthquakes. We consider the experimental facts and heuristic arguments that allow to make a choice and to focus on the nonlinear diffusion equation as the master equation. Analysis of the master equation indicates that, apparently, the selected mathematical basis makes it possible to simulate two important properties of the aftershock evolution known from the experiment. We are talking about the Omori law and the slow propagation of aftershocks from the epicenter of the main shock. Keywords: earthquakes, propagation of aftershocks, Omori law, deactivation coefficient, nonlinear diffusion, master equation, inverse problem
Cite
@article{arxiv.2009.10999,
title = {The Phenomenology of Aftershocks},
author = {A. V. Guglielmi and B. I. Klain},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2009.10999},
year = {2020}
}
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12 pages, 2 figures