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Evaluation of the Quasi-Pre-Seismic Schumann Resonance Signals in the Greek Area During Five Years of Observations (2020–2025)

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The Greek territory and the surrounding marine area constitute an excellent laboratory for studying moderate-magnitude earthquakes (4–6 M), as such earthquakes occur very frequently in this region. Ten years ago, it was proposed that there is some kind of relation between earthquakes and unusual Schumann Resonance signals one to twenty days prior to an impending earthquake. During the last five years (2020–2025), a fairly large collection of signals has been gathered that may be considered as precursory seismic signals. Unfortunately, individual case studies overestimate their contribution to the final event and may lead to unjustified ‘extended pictures’ of the phenomenon. In the present article, we systematically attempt to evaluate these signals by examining them as a whole, rather than individually as in case studies. We confirmed that while case studies are a reasonable way to start a research project, they do not guarantee the final result. In our case, while individual studies were very hopeful, the present integrated study led to several unresolved issues that need to be addressed. The results of our work will help to determine whether these signals represent a significant part of the broader LAIC scenario, which is currently the only reliable suggestion for triggering and predicting earthquakes, or whether the origin of these signals should be sought elsewhere.

Source: Atmosphere

DOI: 10.3390/atmos16111251

Authors: Vasilis Tritakis, Ioannis Contopoulos, Janusz Mlynarczyk, Evangelos Chaniadakis, Jerzy Kubisz

Institutions: Academy of Athens, AGH University of Krakow, Jagiellonian University

Language: English

Topic: Earthquake Detection and Analysis

Subfield: Geophysics

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,896

Funder: U.S. Forest Service