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Is there any correlation between the sunspot activity and earthquakes?
R.K. Tiwari, S. Srilakshmi and V.K.Somvanshi
Theoretical Geophysics Group National Geophysical Research Institute
Hyderabad (A.P.)
Several recent studies have shown the possible signatures of solar magnetic cycles and the role of earth’s and atmospheric tides in triggering the earthquake activity. In this context, we have analyzed the seismicity frequency record from the most seismically active northeast India (NEI) and Himalayan regions using the modern linear and non-linear statistical approaches. In particular, the wavelet spectral analysis has been performed to assess the stationary and oscillatory wiggles, if any, using the monthly resolution earthquake frequency time series. The preliminary results reveal that there are apparent stochastic resonances, which are possibly tuned with the seasonal variation and the 11-year solar activity cycle. The comparison of solar and earthquake frequency data also indicates that the high and low solar activities are correlated respectively with the corresponding high and low earthquake activities. Coincidentally, high solar activity has also been observed during the occurrence of the earthquake in Bhuj on Jan 26th, 2001. We envisage that apparent resonances created by the seasonal and solar cycles may possibly act directly or indirectly as a triggering force at the time of "criticality" of these earthquakes. Evidence of such an intriguing link may provide some useful constraints for testing the models and criteria to assess the relation between the solar activity and Earth’s seismic activity on a more rigorous and quantitative basis.
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