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Fibonacci Sequence Found in Parkfield Earthquake
Remote Sensing Center, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang, China
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International Journal of Geosciences·Volume 12 (2021)·Pages 1–5·Published 11 January 2021·DOI10.4236/ijg.2021.121001
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Abstract
USA scientists found a 22-year cycle in Parkfield earthquake sequence, and they predicted that the next quake would come in 1988 ± 5 with 95% possibility, while the quake happened in 2004, which is 11 years later than the prediction. Here, we reanalyze the Parkfield earthquake sequence, and find 11-year cycle; multiple 11-year cycle and Fibonacci sequence existed for earthquake. With these methods, the 2004 earthquake can be predicted well. We also predict that the next earthquake may occur in 2031-2032.
KeywordsFibonacci SequenceParkfield Earthquake11-Year Cycle
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