Integrating b-Value and Background Seismicity Rate for Spatial Earthquake Forecasting in the Alborz Region, Northern Iran

Muhammed Hossein Mousavi, Hamzeh Mohammadigheymasi, Parva Sadeghi Alavijeh +1

In this study, we evaluate the spatial forecasting skill of the $b$-value and background seismicity rate $\hat{I}¼$ across the Alborz region using a homogenized catalog of 23,961 earthqu…