Paper Info
Title
A Statistical Study Of The Correlation Between Geomagnetic Storms And M >= 7.0 Global Earthquakes During 1957-2020
Abstract
In order to find out whether the geomagnetic storms and large-mega earthquakes are correlated or not, statistical studies based on Superposed Epoch Analysis (SEA), significance analysis, and Z test have been applied to the Dst index data and M >= 7.0 global earthquakes during 1957-2020. The results indicate that before M >= 7.0 global earthquakes, there are clearly higher probabilities of geomagnetic storms than after them. Geomagnetic storms are more likely to be related with shallow earthquakes rather than deep ones. Further statistical investigations of the results based on cumulative storm hours show consistency with those based on storm days, suggesting that the high probability of geomagnetic storms prior to large-mega earthquakes is significant and robust. Some possible mechanisms such as a reverse piezoelectric effect and/or electroosmotic flow are discussed to explain the statistical correlation. The result might open new perspectives in the complex process of earthquakes and the Lithosphere-Atmosphere-Ionosphere (LAI) coupling.
Year
DOI
Venue
2020
10.3390/e22111270
ENTROPY
Keywords
DocType
Volume
statistical study, geomagnetic storm, earthquakes, superposed epoch analysis
Journal
22
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
11
1099-4300
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
0
7
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Hongyan Chen101.01
Rui Wang200.68
Miao Miao300.68
Xiaocan Liu400.34
Yonghui Ma550.87
Katsumi Hattori602.37
Peng Han701.69