TITLE:
Atypical Variations of Water Conductivity Prior to Tectonic Earthquakes
AUTHORS:
Fidel Martínez-García, Arturo Colín-Cruz, Salvador Adame-Martínez, Jorge J. Ramírez-García
KEYWORDS:
Earthquakes, Precursor Events, Natural Water Conductivity, Subduction Plates, Cocos Plate, Electromagnetic Fields, Earth’s Electromagnetic Pulses
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Geosciences,
Vol.6 No.12,
December
29,
2015
ABSTRACT: Within the framework of
precursor events related to earthquakes, this paper analyzes the possible
effect on the aquatic environment of the surrounding energy that accompanies
earthquakes, particularly in the area where oceanic and continental plates
collide (Cocos Plate and North American Plate, south of Mexico). As a preamble,
the types of precursor events, characteristics, and their possible origin are
described. A project was designed under the assumption that in areas with high
frequency and intensity seismicity there is an electrical and electromagnetic
potential promoter which is detectable and assessable indirectly by measuring
water conductivity behavior, which also may have atypical variations of data;
the outcome of intensive conductivity monitoring in different settings, natural
as well as manmade (wellsprings, artesian well and a cistern), are presented
herein. The results of the conductivity monitoring for seven months, highlight
two patterns in data behavior: one pattern shows the subtle dependence of data
behavior on the geographic location of data monitoring instruments, revealing
that could have a slight relationship between areas with increased seismic
frequency and intensity and the presence of atypical conductivity variations.
Another pattern reveals the possible relationship between atypical variations
in conductivity and subsequent earthquake events; a total of 241 seismic events
were analyzed and 59 of them are provided as evidence related with patterns
mentioned.