Focal mechanism and radiated energy determination of the MS7.9 earthquake in Myanmar on March 28, 2025
June 2026
On March 28, 2025, an MS7.9 earthquake occurred in the Himalayan-Myanmar Arc at the junction of the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate. Utilizing broadband waveform data provided by the Global Seismographic...
Precursory changes in seismic processes before the 2025 MW7.7 Myanmar earthquake revealed in the equivalent dimension space
June 2026
We used the seismic regularity and seismic strain dynamics coefficients to investigate the seismic process preceding the 2025 M7.7 Myanmar earthquake, which ruptured the central portion of the Sagaing...
Surface rupture process of the Sagaing Fault during the 2025 MW7.7 Myanmar earthquake revealed by video-based optical flow analysis
June 2026
On March 28, 2025, a MW7.7 earthquake ruptured the Sagaing Fault in Myanmar, producing a more than 400 km of surface rupture. A surveillance camera at the Great Success Energy site, located approximately...
Seismic event classification in North China based on machine learning
June 2026
Automated classification of seismic events is critical for earthquake monitoring and explosion detection, particularly in tectonically active regions, such as North China, where the waveform features...
Three-dimensional S-wave azimuthal anisotropy reveals mantle flows in the central and eastern North China Craton
June 2026
The subduction and rollback of the Western Pacific Plate and expansion of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau have significantly influenced the tectonic evolution of the North China Craton (NCC). However, the...
Moment magnitude of Myanmar earthquake on March 28, 2025 from long-period seismic coda
June 2026
On March 28, 2025, a large earthquake struck central Myanmar and caused massive damage and casualties. The magnitude of the mainshock is a fundamental parameter that both the general public and scientific...
Source parameters of the 2023 ML 6.4 Jajarkot earthquake in the western Nepal seismic gap zone
June 2026
The 2023 local magnitude (ML) 6.4 Jajarkot earthquake was the most destructive event to occur in the source region of the 1505 MW8.2 Lo Mangthang Mustang earthquake in western Nepal. Here we used local...
Aftershock characteristics of the MW7.7 Myanmar earthquake, March 2025
June 2026
On March 28, 2025, a MW7.7 earthquake struck central Myanmar. In this study, an aftershock catalog recorded by the Seismic Monitoring Center of the Thailand Meteorological Department (TMD) was used...
Evidence of transtensional deformation associated with neotectonics: Insights into the velocity structure and source mechanism of Nanga Parbat syntaxis, northwestern Himalayas
April 2026
A detailed understanding of seismicity originating from the Nanga Parbat syntaxis in the northwestern Himalaya is crucial for characterizing the active fault systems and associated neotectonic processes...
Short-period dense linear array ambient noise tomography of shallow crustal structure across the Haichenghe fault zone, China
April 2026
The Haicheng region, Liaoning, China, likely hosts a conjugate fault system comprising the NW-trending Haichenghe fault and NE-trending secondary faults. On February 4, 1975, at 19:36 CST, an earthquake...
The fast quality control strategy for P-wave receiver functions based on AlexNet and wiggle plot
April 2026
This paper proposes a fast quality control strategy for P-wave receiver functions based on AlexNet and wiggle plots. Receiver functions are essential tools in seismology, particularly for analyzing...
Seismotectonic analysis and characterization of seismic source zones in Cameroon, Central Africa
April 2026
A compilation of databases from Cameroon and neighbouring countries, including seismicity, stress tensor distribution, gravity, magnetic, topography, lithosphere structure and geological data, is used...
Strategic plan for earthquake forecasting in China (2025−2035): A brief summary
April 2026
The basic condition of earthquake disasters in China is featured by high frequency, strong intensity, wide distribution, and heavy losses. Earthquake forecasting plays a critical role in reducing seismic...
Waveform-matching reverse time migration for local earthquakes
April 2026
With the increasing use of passive seismic data, developing seismic reflection imaging methods based on passive data is of considerable practical significance. This study presents a waveform-matching...
Is there accelerated crustal deformation before large earthquakes? A case study of strong intra-plate earthquakes in China
February 2026
The existence of a detectable precursory phase of fault slip preceding major earthquakes has been a subject of ongoing debate for decades. A recent study (Bletery and Nocquet, 2023) demonstrated exponential...
Probabilistic seismic hazard analysis for the northern segment of the North-South Seismic Belt in China based on improved spatial smoothing and fault source model integration
February 2026
The northern segment of the North-South Seismic Belt is characterized by intense crustal deformation, well-developed active tectonics, and frequent occurrences of strong earthquakes. Therefore, conducting...
High-resolution 3D shallow crustal structure of Urumqi foreland thrust tectonic belt, northern Tianshan, based on ambient noise tomography
February 2026
The Urumqi foreland thrust tectonic belt exhibits complex geological structures and strong seismicity. Imaging its shallow crustal structure is of great significance for understanding its tectonic mechanism...
Developing successful international collaborations in Earth Science research
February 2026
I offer suggestions to increase the probability of success of an international research project. Collaborative studies often produce more innovative and transformative scientific results than work done...
Talking effectively about science
February 2026
Science communication requires talking with diverse audiences. Here, I pontificate, and then visit seven distinct settings, punctuated by some of my own fiascos, in the hope others might fare better...
The nature of the Kumkol Basin, northern margin of Qinghai-Xizang Plateau constraints from seismic velocity structure
February 2026
The Kumkol Basin, situated in the northern margin of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, provides a unique window into understanding the dynamic mechanisms driving the plateau’s northern expansion. However,...
Viscoelastic Coulomb stress from historical earthquakes on the 2022 Luding MS6.8 earthquake and its static stress triggering on neighboring faults
February 2026
We investigated the influence of historical earthquakes on the 2022 Luding MS6.8 earthquake and its subsequent effects. We computed the viscoelastic Coulomb stress changes induced by these historical...
Amplification of thickness and stratigraphy of loess deposit on seismic ground motion in the Yellow River Basin
February 2026
The widely distributed loess deposits in the Yellow River Basin exhibit unique engineering geological characteristics. The variations in their thickness and stratigraphic structure significantly amplify...
Determination of radiated energy and energy-moment ratio for the 2025 Dingri, Xizang M6.8 earthquake
December 2025
Radiated seismic energy is a quantitative characteristic of an earthquake that depends not only on the initial and final stresses, but also on the rupture history, and reflects the dynamic characteristics...
A fault source-based algorithm for probabilistic analysis of seismic hazard incorporating the rupture scale of large earthquakes
December 2025
In this study, a seismic hazard algorithm was developed, coupled with a multi-source model. The algorithm can calculate the seismic hazard of 2D planar sources and 3D fault sources. A point source model...