Association of major earthquakes (magnitude >= 6 Richter scale) with geomagnetic activity index KP during the period 2001-2007 | Zendy

S. K. Midya | Zendy; A. Dutta | Zendy; P. Panda | Zendy

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Association of major earthquakes (magnitude >= 6 Richter scale) with geomagnetic activity index KP during the period 2001-2007

Author(s) -

S. K. Midya,

A. Dutta,

P. Panda

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

mausam

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 0252-9416

DOI - 10.54302/mausam.v62i2.297

Subject(s) - magnitude (astronomy) , earth's magnetic field , richter magnitude scale , geology , period (music) , index (typography) , earthquake magnitude , seismology , climatology , meteorology , geography , physics , mathematics , astrophysics , geometry , quantum mechanics , scaling , world wide web , magnetic field , acoustics , computer science

A critical study of variation of geomagnetic activity index Kp for the period 2001-2007 have been made and its close association with major earthquakes (magnitude >= 6 Richter scale) is presented. From statistical analysis it is confirmed that when Kp touches 0 or 0+ values, major earthquakes take place within 48 hours. This is also explained considering the motion of the molten metal inside the outer core of earth.

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