The induced earthquake sequence related to the St. Gallen deep geothermal project (Switzerland): Fault reactivation and fluid interactions imaged by microseismicity
In July 2013, a sequence of more than 340 earthquakes was induced by reservoir
stimulations and well‐control procedures following a gas kick at a deep geothermal drilling …
stimulations and well‐control procedures following a gas kick at a deep geothermal drilling …
A site amplification model for Switzerland based on site-condition indicators and incorporating local response as measured at seismic stations
The spatial estimation of the soil response is one of the key ingredients for the modelling of
earthquake risk. We present a ground motion amplification model for Switzerland …
earthquake risk. We present a ground motion amplification model for Switzerland …
State-of-the art and future of earthquake early warning in the European region
European researchers and seismic networks are active in develo** new approaches to
earthquake early warning (EEW), implementing and operating test EEW systems, and in …
earthquake early warning (EEW), implementing and operating test EEW systems, and in …
Active seismotectonic deformation in front of the Dolomites indenter, Eastern Alps
F Reiter, C Freudenthaler, H Hausmann, H Ortner… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
We use earthquake focal mechanisms to study present‐day deformation and stress in the
western part of the Eastern European Alps. We define the following regions, based on …
western part of the Eastern European Alps. We define the following regions, based on …
[HTML][HTML] Regional centroid moment tensor inversion of small to moderate earthquakes in the Alps using the dense AlpArray seismic network: challenges and …
The Alpine mountains in central Europe are characterized by a heterogeneous crust
accumulating different tectonic units and blocks in close proximity to sedimentary foreland …
accumulating different tectonic units and blocks in close proximity to sedimentary foreland …
Hydromechanical modeling of fault reactivation in the St. Gallen deep geothermal project (Switzerland): poroelasticity or hydraulic connection?
In 2013, fluid injection during the St. Gallen deep geothermal project, Switzerland, induced
hundreds of seismic events, including a 3.5 earthquake on a fault hundreds of meters away …
hundreds of seismic events, including a 3.5 earthquake on a fault hundreds of meters away …
Pore fluid pressure in St. Gallen geothermal field (Switzerland) based on earthquake focal mechanisms
Induced seismicity represents a negative drawback during subsurface exploitation for
geothermal energy production. Understanding the triggering mechanisms of induced …
geothermal energy production. Understanding the triggering mechanisms of induced …
New predictive equations and site amplification estimates for the next-generation Swiss ShakeMaps
We present a comprehensive scientific and technical update of the Swiss customization of
United States Geological Survey ShakeMap, in use at the Swiss Seismological Service …
United States Geological Survey ShakeMap, in use at the Swiss Seismological Service …
Inherited structural controls on fault geometry, architecture and hydrothermal activity: an example from Grimsel Pass, Switzerland
Exhumed faults hosting hydrothermal systems provide direct insight into relationships
between faulting and fluid flow, which in turn are valuable for making hydrogeological …
between faulting and fluid flow, which in turn are valuable for making hydrogeological …
Earthquake early warning and operational earthquake forecasting as real-time hazard information to mitigate seismic risk at nuclear facilities
Based on our experience in the project REAKT, we present a methodological framework to
evaluate the potential benefits and costs of using earthquake early warning (EEW) and …
evaluate the potential benefits and costs of using earthquake early warning (EEW) and …