Maximum likelihood estimation of Gutenberg-Richterb parameter for uncertain magnitude values

Kijko, Andrzej (1988) Maximum likelihood estimation of Gutenberg-Richterb parameter for uncertain magnitude values. Pure and Applied Geophysics, 127 (4). pp. 573-579. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00881745

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00881745

Abstract

The maximum likelihood estimation of theb parameter in the Gutenberg-Richter relation is extended to the case of uncertain magnitude. An interval which contains the real unknown magnitude is used rather than the uncertain magnitude itself. The proposed approach is very flexible, it allows for the combination of the parts of a catalog of different quality into a single minimally biased set of recurrence parameters.

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Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: b value, magnitude uncertainties
Subjects: Methodology > Method and procesing > Collective properties of seismicity > Source size distribution
Project: IS-EPOS project