Introducing the LANL Earthquake Prediction competition

The LANL Earthquake Prediction competition centers on utilizing seismic signals to determine the precise timing of a laboratory-induced earthquake. Currently, predicting natural earthquakes remains beyond the reach of our scientific knowledge and technological capabilities. The ideal scenario for scientists is to predict the timing, location, and magnitude of such an event.

Simulated earthquakes, however, created in highly controlled artificial environments, mimic real-world seismic activities. These simulations enable attempts to forecast lab-generated quakes using the same types of signals observed in natural settings. In this competition, participants use an acoustic data input signal to estimate the time until the next artificial earthquake occurs, as detailed in Reference 3. The challenge is to predict the timing of the earthquake, addressing one of the three critical unknowns in earthquake forecasting: when it will happen...