Barometric-pressure-induced modulation of seismicity may explain these data. Such a stress variation (about 2 kPa) is an order of magnitude smaller than the minimum static stress levels ...

Geologists are putting their skills to the test studying hidden threats that lie beneath the feet of thousands of Kansas ...

With the approval of canton authorities, the geothermal project in Haute-Sorne in Jura, Switzerland will proceed with ...

Over the past five years, Segall’s research group has focused on seismicity induced by human activities. Beginning in 2018, the development of horizontal drilling and fracking projects in the ...

and possible influences from human activity such as fracking and reservoir-induced seismicity. We explore expert insights into whether this heightened activity is part of a normal seismic cycle or ...

“In the last four or five years, we have seen a rise in induced seismicity, which is earthquakes caused by human activity,” Basu explained. According to data from the seismology ...

“Industry is also working collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders and broad coalitions like the Texas Water & Seismicity Partnership ... and number of induced seismic events.

According to the USGS, fracking, mining and building dams have all been attributed to induced seismicity, where an earthquake is caused by human activity. In the south-central United States ...

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