Possible role of fluid overpressure in the generation of earthquake swarms in active tectonic areas: The case of the Peloritani Mts. (Sicily, Italy)

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 178, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 795-806

  Giammanco, S ^a   Palano, M ^a   Scaltrito, A ^a   Scarfi L ^a   Sortino, F ^b  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

^b SEZIONE DI PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

earthquake swarm; fluid emissions; fluid induced events; Peloritani Mts

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; EARTHQUAKES; FLUIDS; GAS EMISSIONS; GASES; GEOTHERMAL SPRINGS; HELIUM; HYDROGEOLOGY; SEISMOLOGY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONICS;

COMPLEX NETWORKS; EARTHQUAKE SWARM; EARTHQUAKE SWARMS; FLUID OVERPRESSURE; GAS SOURCES; GAS VENTS; GEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS; HE ISOTOPES; HYPOCENTRAL DEPTHS; LOCAL AQUIFERS; MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES; PELORITANI MTS; SEISMIC ACTIVITIES; SEISMIC SWARMS; SEISMICITY PATTERNS; SHALLOW DEPTHS; STUDY AREAS; TECTONIC SETTINGS; TECTONIC STRUCTURES;

LEAKAGE (FLUID);

EARTHQUAKE HYPOCENTER; EARTHQUAKE MECHANISM; EARTHQUAKE SWARM; FLUID PRESSURE; OVERPRESSURE; P-T CONDITIONS; SEISMICITY; TECTONIC SETTING; THERMAL SPRING;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; MESSINA [SICILY]; PELORITANI MOUNTAINS; SICILY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 57149084849     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2008.09.005     Document Type: Article

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