A review of mining-induced seismicity in China

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1149-1171

  Li, T ^a,b   Cai, M F ^a   Cai, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BEIJING   (China)

^b Fushun Municipal Seismological Bureau   (China)

^c LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Characteristic focal depths; Hazards; Mining induced seismicity; Monitoring and research; Rockbursts; Temporal and spatia distribution; Unusual methane gas emission

Indexed keywords

GAS EMISSIONS; METHANE; MONITORING; ROCK BURSTS; SEISMOLOGY; STRESSES; TECTONICS;

CHARACTERISTIC FOCAL DEPTHS; MINING-INDUCED SEISMICITY; SEISMICITY-MONITORING NETWORKS; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION;

COAL MINES;

HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; MINING-INDUCED SEISMICITY; MONITORING SYSTEM; ROCKBURST;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 34548813873     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2007.06.002     Document Type: Article

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