Simultaneous electric, magnetic and ULF anomalies associated with moderate earthquakes in Kumaun Himalaya

Jayashree Bulusu, Kusumita Arora (), Shubham Singh and Anusha Edara
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Jayashree Bulusu: CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute
Kusumita Arora: CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute
Shubham Singh: CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute
Anusha Edara: CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute

Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, 2023, vol. 116, issue 3, No 49, 3925-3955

Abstract: Abstract Variations in electric and magnetic (EM) fields were examined at two sites: Dhanachuli near the Main Boundary Thrust (MBT) and Patiyasar near the Main Central Thrust (MCT) in Kumaun Himalaya, India. Anomalous EM signatures are defined based on medium-term data recordings. The patterns of anomalous EM signatures are then linked to the occurrence of moderate earthquakes (3.5 ≤ M ≤ 5.0), enhanced along the MCT. The vertical component of the magnetic field is due to microtremors prior to the earthquakes; electric fields also show positive anomalies. Surface waves due to microtemors associated with the earthquakes is reflected in the polarization ratios of geomagnetic data in the Pc4 range (0.01 Hz), a few days prior to each earthquake. In the case of one earthquake, during which suitable data could be retrieved, we observe a frequency change in ULF (Pc1 range) in addition to the enhancement of the Pc4, prior to the event.

Keywords: Electro-magnetic precursors; ULF waves; Geomagnetic pulsations; Moderate earthquakes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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