Injection-induced earthquakes

WL Ellsworth - science, 2013 - science.org
Background Human-induced earthquakes have become an important topic of political and
scientific discussion, owing to the concern that these events may be responsible for …

Maximum magnitude earthquakes induced by fluid injection

A McGarr - Journal of Geophysical Research: solid earth, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Analysis of numerous case histories of earthquake sequences induced by fluid
injection at depth reveals that the maximum magnitude appears to be limited according to …

3D geomechanical modeling of the response of the Wilzetta Fault to saltwater disposal

B Hemami, SF Masouleh… - Earth and Planetary …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
From 2009 to 2017, parts of Central America experienced marked increase in the number of
small to moderate‐sized earthquakes. For example, three significant earthquakes (~ Mw 5) …

Finite‐fault slip model of the 2011 Mw 5.6 Prague, Oklahoma earthquake from regional waveforms

X Sun, S Hartzell - Geophysical Research Letters, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The slip model for the 2011 Mw 5.6 Prague, Oklahoma, earthquake is inferred using a linear
least squares methodology. Waveforms of six aftershocks recorded at 21 regional stations …

Site response in the Oklahoma region from seismic recordings of the 2011 Mw 5.7 Prague earthquake

C Mendoza, S Hartzell - Seismological Research Letters, 2019 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
We invert the shear‐wave displacement spectra obtained from 30 three‐component,
broadband waveforms recorded within 300 km of the 6 November 2011 M w 5.7 Prague …

[HTML][HTML] Progress in studies of deep injection-induced earthquake

X WANG, Z LI, F BAO, X WANG - Progress in Geophysics, 2016 - en.dzkx.org
Recently, it has been demonstrated that injections of high pressure fluids into underground
formations are capable of inducing significant earthquakes with the ongoing exploitation of …

[PDF][PDF] Multiscale spatiotemporal analyses of seismicity and wastewater injection in Oklahoma

J Haffener - 2017 - core.ac.uk
Although the increase in seismicity in Oklahoma is likely due to wastewater disposal, much
of the details in the relationship are still uncertain and under debate (Keranen et al., 2014; …

Evaluation of Hydrogeologic Data in USGS Areas of Potentially Induced Seismicity

C Barnes - 2016 - search.proquest.com
Abstract The Central and Eastern United States have experienced an increase in seismic
activity within the last forty years with a corresponding concern from the public regarding the …