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U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report 2004-1390
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Real-time Forecasts of Tomorrow's Earthquakes in California: A New Mapping Tool

By Matt Gerstenberger, Stefan Wiemer and Lucy Jones

2004

map of California showing hazard zones in different colors
Hazard map calculated on August 2nd, 2004

We have derived a multi-model approach to calculate time-dependent earthquake hazard resulting from earthquake clustering. This report explains the theoretical background behind the approach, the specific details that are used in applying the method to California, as well as the statistical testing to validate the technique. We have implemented our algorithm as a real-time tool that has been automatically generating short-term hazard maps for California since May of 2002, at http://step.wr.usgs.gov

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For questions about the content of this report, contact Matt Gerstenberger

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