A Statistical Study of the Correlation between Geomagnetic Storms and M ≥ 7.0 Global Earthquakes during 1957–2020
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Data and Methods
2.1. Dst Index and Earthquake Data
2.2. SEA Method
2.3. Significance Analysis
3. Case Studies
4. Statistical Analysis
5. Discussion
5.1. The Statistical Results on Cumulative Hours of Geomagnetic Storms
5.2. The Dependence on Depth
5.3. Interpretation
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Category | Dst(nT) | Percentage (p) |
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Weak storm and above | Dst index ≤ −30 | 35.6% |
Moderate storm and above | Dst index ≤ −50 | 15.1% |
Intense storm and above | Dst index ≤ −100 | 2.84% |
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Chen, H.; Wang, R.; Miao, M.; Liu, X.; Ma, Y.; Hattori, K.; Han, P. A Statistical Study of the Correlation between Geomagnetic Storms and M ≥ 7.0 Global Earthquakes during 1957–2020. Entropy 2020, 22, 1270. https://doi.org/10.3390/e22111270
Chen H, Wang R, Miao M, Liu X, Ma Y, Hattori K, Han P. A Statistical Study of the Correlation between Geomagnetic Storms and M ≥ 7.0 Global Earthquakes during 1957–2020. Entropy. 2020; 22(11):1270. https://doi.org/10.3390/e22111270
Chicago/Turabian StyleChen, Hongyan, Rui Wang, Miao Miao, Xiaocan Liu, Yonghui Ma, Katsumi Hattori, and Peng Han. 2020. "A Statistical Study of the Correlation between Geomagnetic Storms and M ≥ 7.0 Global Earthquakes during 1957–2020" Entropy 22, no. 11: 1270. https://doi.org/10.3390/e22111270
APA StyleChen, H., Wang, R., Miao, M., Liu, X., Ma, Y., Hattori, K., & Han, P. (2020). A Statistical Study of the Correlation between Geomagnetic Storms and M ≥ 7.0 Global Earthquakes during 1957–2020. Entropy, 22(11), 1270. https://doi.org/10.3390/e22111270