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Constantine Thanassoulas

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Pre-Seismic Electrical Signals (SES) generation and their relation to the lithospheric tidal oscillations K2, S2, M1 (T = 12hours / 14 days)

It is postulated that the preseismic electric signals (SES) are generated by the piezoelectric mechanism applied on small rock grains - blocks during their stress load until fracturing. Specifically, the square electric train pulses are generated by the combination of a stress increase phase which generates a positive piezostimulated polarized current pulse (PSPC) followed, in a short time, by the stress decrease phase at fracturing level which generates a negative piezostimulated depolarized current pulse (PSDC). Moreover, it is shown that the SES signals are closely related to the tidally triggered lithospheric stress maxima - minima. Examples of SES signals are presented in relation to the tidally triggered lithospheric oscillation (k2, S2, M1) of T = 12hours / 14 days, while some comments are made as far as it concerns their use in short-term earthquake prediction.

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Seismicity observed, at Methoni seismogenic area, Greece, after the analysis of the recorded Earth_s electric field of 21/2/2008_ 22/2/2008, at PYR, ATH and HIO monitoring sites, Greece

The seismicity, which took place at the Methoni seismogenic area, in the time period of 20/2/2008 - 10/4/2008, is analyzed in terms of its location, time of occurrence and magnitude. Furthermore, it is compared to the tidal (T=14 days, T=1 day) lithospheric oscillation and to the epicentral area suggested by the analysis of the Earth_s electric field registered on 21-22/2/2008 by PYR, ATH and HIO monitoring sites. Moreover, a comparison is made between the actual seismic energy released, during the same time period (20/2/2008 - 10/4/2008) in this specific seismogenic region and the suggested one by the probabilistic single seismic event suggested that could occur in the time period of 28/2_ 1/3/2008. The overall analysis of the Methoni seismic event reveals the validity of the used physical models: of the lithospheric oscillation, of the lithospheric seismic energy release and the one of the homogeneous Earth used for the azimuthal intensity vector analysis of the preseismic electric signals (Thanassoulas, 2007).

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