African Journal of Geography and Regional Planning

African Journal of Geography and Regional Planning ISSN 3627-8945 Vol. 7 (7), pp. 001-008, July, 2020. © International Scholars Journals

Review

Applicability of several seismic wave parameters in earthquake prediction

Wenlong Liu¹ and Yucheng Liu²*

¹Shanghai Earthquake Administration, Shanghai, China, 200062.

²Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA.

Accepted 06 April, 2020

Abstract

This paper introduces several important seismic parameters that is carried by seismic wave and discusses the applicability of those parameters in earthquake prediction. Methods are presented and examples are demonstrated to show how to correctly apply the seismic wave method to achieve accurate earthquake prediction data. Current limitations that prevent those parameters from being further applied for earthquake prediction are also discussed.

Keywords: Seismic wave method, earthquake prediction, wave velocity ratio v_p/v_s, coda wave, S wave.