Maximum magnitude earthquakes induced by fluid injection

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 1008-1019

  McGarr, A ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

The largest fluid induced earthquakes are caused by deep injection of wastewater; The maximum magnitude of earthquakes induced by fluid injection can be capped; The upper bound seismic moment is proportional to the volume of injected fluid

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; COAL SEAM; EARTHQUAKE EVENT; EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE; FLUID INJECTION; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; PORE PRESSURE; SEISMIC MOMENT; SHALE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WASTEWATER;

EID: 84899672545     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2013JB010597     Document Type: Article

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