POC

Gerald Temple, PE

gerald.temple@nasa.gov

mobile: (510) 304-7243

Friedemann Freund, PhD

friedemann.t.freund@nasa.gov

mobile: (650) 279-8478

TRL 2 Technology Concept

Earthquake Forecasting System (EQFS) Principle Concepts

• EQFS: world’s first earthquake forecasting algorithm using NASA’s System Engineering approach.

• EQFS combines historical EQ fault information with multi-source real time data from satellites and ground observations.

• EQFS uses computer modeling and testability analysis to simulate an EQ as a system with many interactive subsystems:

• Input• Output• Feedback • Precursory functionality.

• EQFS uses a probability quantification analysis for simplistic computation: • Less chance for error• Easy comprehension• Easy communication• Quick and easy updating and modification.

• EQFS finds probability of an EQ of a given magnitude range within a given timewindow for a given geographical area.

Earthquake Forecasting System (EQFS) Generic System Failure Probability Diagram to develop the TEAMS

Earthquake ForecastingTestability Model

Earthquake Forecasting System (EQFS) Top Level Functional Flow Diagram of an Unstable Nonlinear Geo-System

Earthquake Forecasting System (EQFS) Detailed Level Functional Flow Diagram

Architecture for a new approach toearthquake forecasting.

Will save countless lives and billions of dollars throughout the world.

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake rocks Christchurch, NZ, on Feb. 22, 2011 at 12.51 pm local time