Location error based seismic cluster analysis and its application to burst damage assessment in underground coal mines

Coal bursts have emerged as the most critical mining hazard for underground coal mines around the world. Seismic monitoring and seismic clustering analysis are the cornerstones to develop an understanding of and to quantify coal burst hazards. The prerequisite to successfully detect seismic clustering behaviours is the accuracy of locating seismic events, which however can be a challenging task in underground coal mines. Therefore, the...