Using the Gutenberg-Richter recurrence relationship, the mean annual rate of exceedance of

Using the Gutenberg-Richter recurrence relationship, the mean annual rate of exceedance of

Q. Using the Gutenberg-Richter recurrence relationship, the mean annual rate of exceedance of earthquake occurrence in a seismic belt is 0.3 per year for an earthquake of magnitude 6.0. The return period for an earthquake of magnitude 6.0 in this belt is_____years.

Ans: 3.0-3.5

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