In this paper, the probable range of the horizontal component of peak ground acceleration (PGA) is predicted as a function of focal depth, earthquake magnitude and epicentral distance, using artificial neural network (ANN). Three different ANN architectures (namely Feed Forward, Back Propagation and Radial Bias Networks) are used to develop the model. The three models are then compared, to deci...

1 International Institute of Earthquake Prediction Theory and Mathematical Geophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, and Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, University of California, Los Angeles 90095-1567, USA; e-mail: [email protected] 2 International Institute of Earthquake Prediction Theory and Mathematical Geophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, an...

The Chinese Wenchuan earthquake, which happened on the 28th of May in 2008, may leave deep invisible scars in individuals. China has a large number of children and adolescents, who tend to be most vulnerable because they are in an early stage of human development and possible post-traumatic psychological distress may have a life-long consequence. Trauma survivors without post-traumatic stress d...