In order to study the relationship between the significant earthquakes and the strong earthquakes in Sichuan and its adjacent area, this paper systematically analyzed the correspondence between the earthquakes with 4.5≤M≤5.0 in Sichuan Basin and the earthquakes with M≥6.0 in Sichuan and its adjacent areas since 1980, and conducted statistical tests on their prediction efficiency, trying to provide a basis for the prediction of the strong earthquakes in Sichuan and its adjacent areas. The results show that the earthquakes with 4.5≤M≤5.0 in Sichuan Basin have good prediction significance for the earthquakes with M≥6.0 in Sichuan and its adjacent areas. The dominant seismogenic regions are the middle segment of Bayan Har block and the Sichuan-Yunnan border area, the dominant time is 160 days. It can be concluded that the earthquakes with 4.5≤M≤5.0 in Sichuan Basin can be used as a short and medium term prediction index for earthquakes with M≥6.0 in Sichuan and its adjacent areas.
图1 四川盆地M≥4.5地震(绿色)、四川及邻区M≥6.0地震(红色)空间分布(1980年1月1日—2021年12月31日) Fig.1 The spatial distribution of earthquakes with M≥4.5 in Sichuan basin(green circle)and earthquakes with M≥6.0 in Sichuan and its adjacent area(red circle)from January 1st,1980 to December 31st,2021
图2 四川盆地M≥4.5地震(a)、四川及邻区M≥6.0地震(b)M-t图Fig.2 The M-t maps of the earthquakes with M≥4.5 in Sichuan Basin(a)and earthquakes with M≥6.0 in Sichuan and its adjacent area(b)
表1 四川盆地4.5≤M≤5.0地震与四川及邻区M≥6.0地震的对应关系Table 1 The corresponding relationship between earthquakes with 4.5≤M≤5.0 in Sichuan Basin and earthquakes with M≥6.0 in Sichuan and its adjacent area
图3 四川及邻区M≥6.0对应地震的空间分布Fig.3 The spatial distribution of earthquakes with M≥6.0 in Sichuan and its adjacent area
图4 四川盆地4.5≤M≤5.0地震(绿色)与四川及邻区M≥6.0地震(红色)时间间隔对应关系Fig.4 The time distribution of earthquakes with 4.5≤M≤5.0(green)in Sichuan Basin and earthquakes with M≥6.0(red)in Sichuan and its adjacent areas