2009/08/05 by K. Eftaxias, Georgios Balasis, L. Athanasopoulou +11 · 3 citations
Computer Science · Earth and Planetary Sciences · Physics and Astronomy · #Anomaly (physics) #Earthquake Detection and Analysis #Earthquake prediction #Geology #Geophysics #Physics #Seismic Waves and Analysis #Seismology #Seismology and Earthquake Studies #physics.geo-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.5194/nhess-10-275-2010
arxiv created 2009/08/05 · openalex publication_date 2010/02/16 · arxiv updated 2020/11/04 · openalex created_date 2022/05/12 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
Ultra low frequency, kHz and MHz electromagnetic anomalies were recorded prior to the L'Aquila catastrophic earthquake that occurred on April 6, 2009. The main aims of this contribution are: (i) To suggest a procedure for the designation of detected EM anomalies as seismogenic ones. We do not expect to be possible to provide a succinct and solid definition of a pre-seismic EM emission. Instead, we attempt, through a multidisciplinary analysis, to provide elements of a definition. (ii) To link the detected MHz and kHz EM anomalies with equivalent last stages of the L'Aquila earthquake preparation process. (iii) To put forward physically meaningful arguments to support a way of quantifying the time to global failure and the identification of distinguishing features beyond which the evolution towards global failure becomes irreversible. The whole effort is unfolded in two consecutive parts. We clarify we try to specify not only whether or not a single EM anomaly is pre-seismic in itself, but mainly whether a combination of kHz, MHz, and ULF EM anomalies can be characterized as pre-seismic one.