Neural network models for earthquake magnitude prediction using multiple seismicity indicators

International Journal of Neural Systems

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 13-33

  Panakkat, Ashif ^a   Adeli, Hojjat ^a  

^a Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Earthquake prediction; Neural networks; Seismicity; Seismology

Indexed keywords

BACKPROPAGATION; EARTHQUAKES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; SEISMIC PROSPECTING; STATISTICAL METHODS;

EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE PREDICTION; NEURAL NETWORK MODELS; SEISMICITY INDICATORS;

NEURAL NETWORKS;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; DISASTER; FORECASTING; UNITED STATES;

ALGORITHMS; FORECASTING; NATURAL DISASTERS; NEURAL NETWORKS (COMPUTER); SAN FRANCISCO;

EID: 34047171604     PISSN: 01290657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0129065707000890     Document Type: Article

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