Research of b-Value of the Global Plate Subduction Zone based on Weibull Distribution 

Jie YU1 ,Zhi-yao LI 1 *,Shuang YU2 ,Tian-tian XU1 

1 Mechanical Engineering College of Changchun University, CHINA 

2 Foreign Trade Department of Changchun Vocational and Technical College, CHINA 

Abstract: B-value curves and Amira images of the global plate subduction zones have been drawn and the parameters of Weibull Distribution have been calculated. The relationship diagrams of B-values and the parameters of Weibull Distribution of the whole subduction zones have been drawn. 

Keywords: Weibull Distribution; B value; Earthquake; Subduction zone; Plate