TY - CHAP AU - I.N. Tikhonov AU - M.V. Rodkin ED - Sebastiano D'Amico Y1 - 2012-03-02 PY - 2012 T1 - Current State of Art in Earthquake Prediction, Typical Precursors and Experience in Earthquake Forecasting at Sakhalin Island and Surrounding Areas N2 - The study of earthquakes plays a key role in order to minimize human and material losses when they inevitably occur. Chapters in this book will be devoted to various aspects of earthquake research and analysis. The different sections present in the book span from statistical seismology studies, the latest techniques and advances on earthquake precursors and forecasting, as well as, new methods for early detection, data acquisition and interpretation. The topics are tackled from theoretical advances to practical applications. BT - Earthquake Research and Analysis SP - Ch. 3 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/28689 DO - 10.5772/28689 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-19 ER -