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Investigation of the relationship between the decline in well waters radon anomalies and the earthquake magnitude (Mw)

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Afyonkarahisar and its surroundings are in the middle of the Akşehir-Simav Fault System. Before the earthquakes in the region, radon anomalies were observed in some well waters. Linear equations between radon minima and earthquake magnitudes (Mw) were obtained, and correlation coefficients (R2) were calculated. The correlation coefficient (R2) values of the wells from 1 to 6 were obtained as 0.93, 0.83, 0.82, 0.97, 0.87 and 0.85, respectively. Good correlations (high R2 values) were obtained between the radon minimum and the earthquake magnitude (Mw) in 6 wells. The precursory minimum observed at the radon concentration in groundwater decreased as the earthquake's magnitude increased.

Source: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

DOI: 10.1007/s10967-024-09457-y

Author: Ayla Sandıkcıoğlu Gümüş

Institution: Afyon Kocatepe University

Language: English

Topic: Earthquake Detection and Analysis

Subfield: Geophysics

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,790

Funders: Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi, Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu