TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Self-similar aftershock rates
JO  - Physical review. E
A1  - Davidsen, Jörn
A1  - Baiesi, Marco
SP  - e022314
EP  - e022314
VL  - 94
IS  - 2-1
N2  - In many important systems exhibiting crackling noise-an intermittent avalanchelike relaxation response with power-law and, thus, self-similar distributed event sizes-the "laws" for the rate of activity after large events are not consistent with the overall self-similar behavior expected on theoretical grounds. This is particularly true for the case of seismicity, and a satisfying solution to this paradox has remained outstanding. Here, we propose a generalized description of the aftershock rates which is both self-similar and consistent with all other known self-similar features. Comparing our theoretical predictions with high-resolution earthquake data from Southern California we find excellent agreement, providing particularly clear evidence for a unified description of aftershocks and foreshocks. This may offer an improved framework for time-dependent seismic hazard assessment and earthquake forecasting.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2470-0045
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.94.022314
ID  - ref1
ER  -