Lonospheric Anomalies before the 2015 Deep Earthquake Doublet, Mw 7.5 and Mw 7.6, in Peru
Journal Title: International Journal of Advanced Computer Science & Applications - Year 2019, Vol 10, Issue 7
Abstract
Two major earthquakes separated by ∼5 minutes occurred in the same fault in Peru at depths of 606.2 and 620.6 km on November 24, 2015. By using Global Ionospheric Maps (GIMs) from the Center for Orbit Determination in Europe (CODE) and a broadly used statistical method, differential Vertical Total Electron Content (VTEC) maps were derived. Two positive ionospheric anomalies were clearly identified in the differential VTEC maps 2 and 1 day prior to the day of the earthquakes. These anomalies were located inside the earthquakes’ preparation regions defined by the Dobrovolsky equation. On the other hand, due to the low-latitude nature of the seismic events, the Equatorial Ionization Anomaly (EIA) shape was also analyzed. A third positive disturbance was revealed between November 20 and 21, 2015. For the aforementioned anomaly and the one on November 22 (2 days before the earthquakes), an enhancement of the VTEC was observe through the considerable modification of the EIA shape into a well-defined double-crest with a trough. By looking into the Dst and Kp indices, the geomagnetic conditions starting on November 20 until the 24 were very quiet; thus, it is considered that the three detected anomalies are precursors to the earthquake doublet. Moreover, it is suggested that the mechanism at work that produced the positive disturbances is the air ionization through the release of radon from the Earth’s crust.
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Carlos Sotomayor-Beltran
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