Multimodal Non-Extensive Frequency-Magnitude Distributions and Their Relationship to Multi-Source Seismicity
Abstract
We investigate multimodal seismicity by analyzing it as the result of multiple seismic sources. We examine three case studies: the Redoubt and Spurr regions in Alaska, where volcanic and subduction-related seismicity occur, and the Kii Peninsula in Japan, where shallow and deep earthquakes are clearly separated. To understand this phenomenon, we perform spatial, temporal, and magnitude analyses. Our application of non-extensive statistical mechanics shows that multimodal models provide a significantly better fit than unimodal ones. We identify patterns in the distributions of time between events and distances between events using multimodal Tsallis q-gamma distributions. In addition, we use the multimodal Sotolongo-Costa model to analyze the magnitude distribution, which effectively captures the complex interactions that may explain the observed lack of fractality in multimodal seismicity.
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