Evaluation of ULF electromagnetic phenomena associated with the 2000 Izu Islands earthquake swarm by wavelet transform analysis

Abstract

There have been many reports on ULF electromagnetic phenomena associated with the 2000 Izu Islands earthquake swarm. In this study, seismo-magnetic anomalies are presented by examining energy variations of signatures at the periods around 100 s. Geomagnetic data observed at three stations in Izu Peninsula from 1 January 2000 to 30 April 2001 have been analyzed and wavelet transform has been performed. In order to indentify anomalous changes from ionosphere disturbances, Kakioka station has been chosen as a reference station, and the similar data analysis has been performed. The results suggest that the unusual energy enhancement of the Z component, which only appears in Izu Peninsula from late June until early November 2000, might possibly be one of electromagnetic phenomena associated with the 2000 Izu Islands earthquake swarm.