Patent ID: 7593907

Claim:
A mathematically accurate implemented method for accurately forecasting the hypocenter of a future earthquake, by calculating three rings of P-wave activity, which are derived from a mainshock or seed earthquake event. The method of calculating the rings is comprised of the steps: (a) determine epicenter coordinates to include latitude and longitude in decimal format of the seed event; (b) begin 100 hour clock time-frame based on seed event time in UTC format; (c) obtaining and plotting refracted P-ring #1 at 102.4 to 103.9 degrees from seed event; (d) obtaining and plotting refracted P-ring #2 at 142.6 to 144.1 degrees from seed event; (e) obtaining and plotting refracted P-ring #3 at 145.1 to 146.6 degrees from seed event; (f) plotting hypocenters of forecasted quake events based on ring plots obtained in steps (c), (d) & (e), by calculating the intersections or junctions of the P-rings with tectonic plate edge locations or major fault line coordinates with a 0.5 degree (35 mile) buffer allowed for a ripple in the ring due to refracted wave irregularities; (g) estimate magnitude of forecasted event locations based on historical seismicity, and multiple ring crossings within the 100 hour clock time-frame; (h) disregard intersections of rings and plate edges or faults that are in remote uninhabited regions for alert notifications; (i) forecast intersections of P-rings and tectonic plate edges and major fault lines in inhabited regions as possible earthquake event locations for next 100 hours; (j) forecast intersections with previous coordinates from archived seismic events of past 100 days that may or may not have been on a plate edge but yet seismically active; (k) send an alert notification to geographical areas that fall within the intersections of steps (i-j) that an earthquake is possible for next 100 hours based on seed event of said time and date.