Triple

T1544734
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject 2011 Virginia earthquake E32950 entity
Predicate region P40 FINISHED
Object Central Virginia Seismic Zone
The Central Virginia Seismic Zone is an intraplate earthquake-prone region in central Virginia known for producing occasional moderate earthquakes, including the notable 2011 Virginia event.
E175601 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Central Virginia Seismic Zone | Statement: [2011 Virginia earthquake, region, Central Virginia Seismic Zone]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Central Virginia Seismic Zone
Context triple: [2011 Virginia earthquake, region, Central Virginia Seismic Zone]
  • A. 2011 Virginia earthquake
    The 2011 Virginia earthquake was a rare, moderate-magnitude intraplate earthquake centered in Mineral, Virginia, that was widely felt across the U.S. East Coast and caused notable structural damage to landmarks including the Washington National Cathedral and the Washington Monument.
  • B. Heezen Fault Zone
    The Heezen Fault Zone is a major undersea geological fault system named in honor of American oceanographer Bruce C. Heezen, recognized for his pioneering work in mapping the ocean floor.
  • C. San Jacinto Fault Zone
    The San Jacinto Fault Zone is a major active strike-slip fault system in Southern California that accommodates a significant portion of the region’s tectonic motion and poses substantial earthquake hazard.
  • D. Southern Uplands Fault
    The Southern Uplands Fault is a major geological fault line in Scotland that marks the boundary between the Central Lowlands and the Southern Uplands, playing a key role in the region’s tectonic and landscape history.
  • E. Septentrional-Oriente fault zone
    The Septentrional-Oriente fault zone is a major strike-slip fault system in the northern Caribbean region that accommodates tectonic motion between the North American and Caribbean plates and is a significant source of regional earthquakes.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Central Virginia Seismic Zone
Triple: [2011 Virginia earthquake, region, Central Virginia Seismic Zone]
Generated description
The Central Virginia Seismic Zone is an intraplate earthquake-prone region in central Virginia known for producing occasional moderate earthquakes, including the notable 2011 Virginia event.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Central Virginia Seismic Zone
Target entity description: The Central Virginia Seismic Zone is an intraplate earthquake-prone region in central Virginia known for producing occasional moderate earthquakes, including the notable 2011 Virginia event.
  • A. 2011 Virginia earthquake
    The 2011 Virginia earthquake was a rare, moderate-magnitude intraplate earthquake centered in Mineral, Virginia, that was widely felt across the U.S. East Coast and caused notable structural damage to landmarks including the Washington National Cathedral and the Washington Monument.
  • B. Heezen Fault Zone
    The Heezen Fault Zone is a major undersea geological fault system named in honor of American oceanographer Bruce C. Heezen, recognized for his pioneering work in mapping the ocean floor.
  • C. San Jacinto Fault Zone
    The San Jacinto Fault Zone is a major active strike-slip fault system in Southern California that accommodates a significant portion of the region’s tectonic motion and poses substantial earthquake hazard.
  • D. Southern Uplands Fault
    The Southern Uplands Fault is a major geological fault line in Scotland that marks the boundary between the Central Lowlands and the Southern Uplands, playing a key role in the region’s tectonic and landscape history.
  • E. Septentrional-Oriente fault zone
    The Septentrional-Oriente fault zone is a major strike-slip fault system in the northern Caribbean region that accommodates tectonic motion between the North American and Caribbean plates and is a significant source of regional earthquakes.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step Stage Batch ID Status When
creating Elicitation batch_69a885ed29088190a3c2d5a3d100c16e completed March 4, 2026, 7:20 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a90842a4788190a812b48987503624 completed March 5, 2026, 4:36 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ad309dcc3c819096a796a330a16de1 completed March 8, 2026, 8:17 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ad313ff5e48190bcd44f5211edf414 completed March 8, 2026, 8:20 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ad31edfb848190a3f7309fa1d2150a completed March 8, 2026, 8:23 a.m.
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:26 p.m.