Stages of earthquake prediction
l Term-less prediction of earthquake-prone areas
l Prediction of time and location of an earthquake
of certain magnitude
Spatial, in source zone size L
Temporal, in years
Long-term                   10
Intermediate-term         1
Short-term         0.01-0.1
Immediate              0.001
Long-range                 up to 100
Middle-range                      5-10
Narrow                                 2-3
Exact                                       1
Sixth Workshop on Non-Linear
Dynamics and Earthquake Prediction
The Abdus Salam ICTP, Miramare
22/10/2001
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