A method (100) for monitoring
particle deposition in the
magnetosphere comprises the steps of: detecting (101) charged magnetospheric particles by means of at least one
particle detector (10) installed on at least one
satellite vehicle (1) in
orbit (3), associating the detected particles with respective detection data;
processing (102) the detection data to associate respective
kinetic energy estimates or
kinetic energy measurements with the detected magnetospheric particles; obtaining a first count value N H (104) relating to the number of charged particles detected over a time period, the first count value being associated with relatively higher
kinetic energy estimates or kinetic energy measurements comprised in a first energy range; obtaining a second count value N L (105) relating to the number of charged particles detected over said time period, the second count value N L being associated with relatively lower kinetic energy estimates or kinetic energy measurements comprised in a second energy range; detecting (106) a
relative variation value of the second count value N L with respect to the first count value N H ; determining (107) that a pulse event of
particle deposition in the
magnetosphere - MPP event - has occurred over the aforementioned time period, comparing the aforementioned
variation value with a threshold value; assigning (109) to said MPP event the geomagnetic
longitude and time at which said MPP event occurred; defining (110) one or more groups of MPP events, each group comprising MPP events occurring over a
time range, at the same geomagnetic
longitude or at relatively close geomagnetic longitudes; identifying (111) a group of MPP events as indicative of a surface-originated activity, such as a pre-seismic activity or a seismic activity, based on the number of MPP events comprised in the group and / or based on the associated
variation value found in the detection step (106).