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Table 2 Summary of the data selection and estimation of the uncertainty for the anticipation of seismic intensity. The uncertainty due to the source factor is given in A1, A2, and A3 and that due to the site amplification factor is given in B.

From: How precisely can we anticipate seismic intensities? A study of uncertainty of anticipated seismic intensities for the Earthquake Early Warning method in Japan

 

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Earthquake Selection

Station Selection

Magnitude /site correction

Number of pairs

Uncertainty (RMS or Standard Deviation)

For single earthquake or single site (⑤/\(\sqrt {2}\))

 

Distance between epicenters

Difference of focal depths

Difference of Mag.

Distance between sites

    

Al

≤ 5km

≤ 5km

Same Mag.

-

Without magnitude correction

100

0.41

0.29

A2

≤ 5km

≤ 5km

Same Mag.

-

With magnitude correction

100

0.31

0.22

A3

≤ 5km

≤ 5km

≤ 0.5

-

With magnitude correction

833

0.33

0.23

B

-

-

-

≤ 5km

With site correction

791

0.29

0.21