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Authors
Affiliations
1 Department of Pure & Applied Physics, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, P.M.B. 4000 Ogbomoso Oyo State, NG
2 Fractals in Geophysics Group, National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad - 500 007, IN
Source
Journal of Geological Society of India (Online archive from Vol 1 to Vol 78), Vol 58, No 2 (2001), Pagination: 163-169
Abstract
We presented time series analysis of multifractal properties of M≥7.0 earthquakes in Himalaya and vicinity during the period 1895-1995. The multifractal analysis of complex phenomena involves the estimation and interpretation of Dq-q relation. Our investigations show that: (1) the distribution of earthquakes of M≥7.0 on the time axis has a multifractal set, (2) well distributed, steep type decreasing function of Dq with increasing q, indicates high rates of accumulation and release; therefore, leading to adjustment of a large scale stress field in the area, and (3) value of D2 = 0.95 > D2 > D∞ = 0.80.
Keywords
Multifractal, Time Series, Earthquake, Himalaya.