Fracto-emissions as seismic precursors

Three different forms of energy might be used as earthquake precursors for environmental protection against seismicity. At the tectonic scale, Acoustic Emission (AE) prevails, as well as Electro-Magnetic Emission (EME) at the intermediate scales, and Neutron Emission (NE) at the nano-scale. TeraHertz pressure waves are in fact produced at the last extremely small scale, and fracture experiments on natural rocks have recently demonstrated that these high-frequency waves are able to induce nuclear fission reactions with neutron and/or alpha particle emissions. Very important applications to earthquake precursors can be proposed. The authors present the results they are obtaining at a gypsum mine located in Northern Italy. In this mine, to avoid interference with human activities, the instrumental control units have been located at one hundred metres underground. The experimental results obtained from July 1st, 2013 to December 31, 2015 (five semesters) are analysed by means of a suitable multi-modal statistics. The experimental observations reveal a strong correlation between the three fracto-emission peaks (acoustic, electromagnetic, and neutron emissions) and the major earthquakes occurred in the surrounding areas.