9th International Workshop on Earthquake Preparation Process, – Observation, Validation, Modeling, Forecasting – Chiba University, Chiba, Japan; May 27–28, 2025
Scope of the workshop
The latest M7.6 devastated earthquake in Noto, Japan on Jan. 1, 2024, the M7.8 devastated earthquake in Turkey in 2023, and several most recent catastrophic earthquakes (1999 Chichi, Taiwan, 2004 Sumatra, 2008 Sichuan, China, 2010 Haiti, 2011 Tohoku, Japan, 2015 Nepal, 2016 Kumamoto, and 2018 Sulawesi, Indonesia) claimed thousands of lives and caused extensive economic losses. The year 2025 is also the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Kobe Earthquake. Still, the international science community is looking for solutions in the early detection of major seismic events to minimize the loss of human life. Multiple detections of earthquake precursory signals have been reported before, and the new observations from space and ground have provided new evidence about the existence of pre-earthquake processes. The latest studies revealed the pre-earthquake signals’ statistical significance, repeatability, universality, and effectiveness for the forecast. In this workshop, while discussing pre-earthquake signals’ applicability to short-term earthquake forecasting, we contemplate exploring different physical mechanisms for generating and propagating pre-earthquake signals. Discussions on earthquake forecast testing, multi-parameter observation, and international joint research are also included.
Topics
- General discussion on the earthquake preparation process and the physics of pre-earthquake signals
- Statistical analyses of earthquake precursors
- Theory, modeling, laboratory experiments, computational simulation for generation and propagation of pre-earthquake signals and their connection with seismic cycle
- Multi-parameter observations, detection, and validation of pre-earthquake signals
- Integration of multi-parameter observation and related projects and results
- Cross-disciplinary studies, practical, and technical approaches for better understanding of earthquake preparation processes and their connection with seismicity
- Presentations on the latest developments in earthquake predictability and prospective testing associated with major earthquakes
- AI or machine learning approach to earthquake forecast
- Other related topics on earthquake preparation processes
are welcomed.
