METHOD OF DETERMINING EARTHQUAKE PRECURSOR Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC G01V9/00 

FIELD: physics.

SUBSTANCE: electrostatic anomaly signals are measured by a network of seismic stations with selection of control areas. Energy and space-time parameters of the control areas and directivity of the development of the seismic process are determined. Migration of local regions of seismic activity is detected, the change in parameters of which determines the location and size of the imminent earthquake in the seismically active area. Seismic stations are provided with a means of probing the earth's crust with a frequency range of 0.01-1000 Hz, which is placed at a given depth in the earth's crust. The network of seismic stations is placed on the transcontinental fault system. When carrying out the method, electromagnetic earthquake precursors are determined using ground stations and at least one seismic station located on a space orbit. Furthermore, high content of radon in underground water and high content of hydrogen on fault lines are taken as earthquake precursors. In sea-washed regions, bottom stations are mounted at the sea bottom to measure temperature, bottom flow rate, bottom pressure, sound speed in water, concentration of hydrogen ions and the constant magnetic field. The bottom stations are mounted in coastal areas of continental borderlands, mid-ocean ridges and bottom mud volcanoes.

EFFECT: high reliability of probabilistic forecast of earthquakes.