A rapid stability assessment of China's IGS sites after the Ms7. 0 Lushan earthquake

Abstract

A rapid and accurate assessment of the stability of surveying and mapping reference points is important for post – disaster rescue, disaster relief and reconstruction activities. Using Precise Point Positioning (PPP) technology, a rapid assessment of the stability of the IGS sites in China was performed after the Ms 7. 0 Lushan earthquake using rapid precise ephemeris and rapid precise satellite clock products. The results show that the earthquake had a very small impact and did not cause significant permanent deformation at the IGS sites. Most of the sites were unaffected and remained stable after the earthquake.

Keywords

• Lushan Ms 7.0 earthquake
• IGS site
• precise point positioning
• stability analysis