The inversion of 3-D crustal structure and hypocenter location in the Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan-Zhangjiakou area by genetic algorithm

This paper discusses the inversion of velocity structure and hypocenters location in the Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan-Zhangjiakou area by genetic algorithm. The hypocenters location of selected earthquakes and crustal structure of this area are obtained using the travel time data of local earthquake acquired by the Telemetered Seismic Network of Northern China. The mean and standard residuals of hypocenter location acquired by this method are much less than those provided by the report of respective earthquakes. The crustal structure of the first and the second layers obtained interpret the outline of the plain and mountain area in the region successfully and the crustal structure of the third layer nearly coincides with the Moho discontinuity obtained by artificial seismic sounding. These show the genetic algorithm is effective to the inversion of hypocenter location and three-dimensional velocity structure.

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