TITLE:
Neutrino Oscillation, Radioactive Decay, Magmatic Activity and Earthquake Formation
AUTHORS:
Mengke Zhang, Guowen Zhang
KEYWORDS:
Geodynamics, Neutrino Oscillation-Induced Radioactive Decay, Magmatic Activity, Earthquake Mechanism, Earthquake Precursor
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Earthquake Research,
Vol.14 No.4,
November
19,
2025
ABSTRACT: The mechanism underlying earthquake formation has long been a topic of scholarly debate. Leveraging the latest research findings on neutrino oscillation-induced radioactive decay and magma genesis, this study proposes a dynamic model for earthquake generation by analyzing both the stress field arising from magma intrusion into the crust and the mechanical strength characteristics of rocks. Recent research has established that magma originates from the thermal energy released by radioactive decay in the upper mantle and asthenosphere—a process triggered by atmospheric neutrino oscillations—which induces partial melting of the materials in these geological layers. Building on this, our research posits that once magma forms, it is driven upward into the crust by a combination of buoyancy forces and tectonic stresses. It then migrates toward low-stress zones, such as the interiors of mountain ranges (i.e., arch structures) or fault zones, where it generates high-temperature environments and modifies the local stress field. This, in turn, exerts thermo-compressive stress on the surrounding rock mass, leading to the gradual accumulation of stress. When the accumulated elastic stress surpasses the rock’s failure threshold, an earthquake is initiated. Additionally, within the plastic mantle, heat generated by radioactive decay can induce phase transitions and the production of substantial volumes of gas. These processes cause material expansion or even gas-driven explosions, which further trigger rock fracturing and subsequent seismic activity. Finally, based on this seismic mechanism, we explain the formation of earthquake precursors such as cosmic ray, ionospheric, and radon anomalies.