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EARTHQUAKE ›› 2021, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (4): 68-77.doi: 10.12196/j.issn.1000-3274.2021.04.005

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Analysis on Short-Term Characteristics of Geomagnetic Vertical Intensity Polarization Anomaly Before Jiuzhaigou 7.0 Earthquake on August 8, 2017

LIAO Xiao-feng1, FAN Wen-jie2, QIU Gui-lan1, LI Xue-hao1, YANG Peng1   

  1. 1. Sichuan Earthquake Administration, Chengdu 610041, China;
    2. Yunnan Earthquake Administration, Kunming 650224, China
  • Received:2020-03-23 Revised:2020-10-25 Online:2021-10-31 Published:2022-03-25

Abstract: The vertical intensity polarization is calculated by using the geomagnetic data of Sichuan and its adjacent areas before and after the Jiuzhaigou MS7.0 earthquake on August 8, 2017. The geomagnetic polarization results at 5~100 s frequency band before the earthquake have the following obvious abnormal characteristics: ① In March 2017, the geomagnetic stations near the epicenter synchronously showed polarization over threshold anomalies, which are short-term anomalies in time. ② The occurrence time of the maximum amplitude was consistent for abnormal stations. ③ The Jiuzhaigou earthquake occurred near the anomaly threshold line, which has a certain indication significance for the prediction location of this method. ④ Compared the Dst index in the abnormal period, it is considered that the synchronous anomalies over threshold were not caused by the space current system. ⑤ On March 18, there were more stations with polarization anomalies to cover a larger area, and the anomalies mainly concentrating in Northwest China may illustrate the stress effects in this region.

Key words: Jiuzhaigou earthquake, Geomagnetism, Frequency band, Vertical intensity polarization method, Anomaly characteristics

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