Earthquake prediction : nine major earthquakes in China (1966-1976)

Mainland China is situated at the Eastern edge of the Eurasian seismic system and is the largest intracontinental region of shallow strong earthquakes in the world. Based on nine earthquakes with magnitudes ranging between 7.0 and 7.9, the book provides observational data and discusses successes and failures of earthquake prediction. Derived from individual earthquakes, observations of various phenomena and Beismic activities occurring before and after earthquakes, led to the establishment of some general characteristics valid for earthquake prediction. The reader will find this volume a useful state-of-the-art review on Earthquake Prediction in China.