pure and applied geophysics

, Volume 81, Issue 1, pp 119–123 | Cite as

On the frequency-magnitude relation logN = a − bM

  • R. K. S. Chouhan
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Summary

This paper is an attempt to study the dependence of constantsb ona, of the Gutenberg-Richter's frequency-magnitude relation logN = a − bM which seems to be linear. Further it is found that the maximum magnitude observed in a particular region can be approximated by the ratioa/b.

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© Birkhäuser Verlag 1970

Authors and Affiliations

  • R. K. S. Chouhan
    • 1
  1. 1.14 Teachers hostelBanaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi-5India

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