Fig. 8.
From: Earthquake forecast models for inland Japan based on the G-R law and the modified G-R law
Comparison of forecasts for 2002 by the Vbv and Cbv models using data from 1965 through 2001. Expected numbers of earthquakes with 5.0 ≤ M ≤ 9.0 estimated by (a) the G-R law with variable b-values in each region and (b) the Cbv model in the same regions as (a). (c) The difference between (a) and (b). (d) The difference of b-values between the Vbv and Cbv models. The triangle in (c) denotes a target earthquake that occurred in the region where the variable b-value is estimated.