Quantification of potential macroseismic effects of the induced seismicity that might result from hydraulic fracturing for shale gas exploitation in the UK

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 333-350

  Westaway, Rob ^a,b   Younger, Paul L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKES; FLOORS; FRACTURE; GROUNDWATER; INDUCED SEISMICITY; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; SHALE GAS; SHEAR WAVES;

FRACTURE NETWORK; GAS DEVELOPMENT; GAS EXPLOITATION; GROUND VIBRATION; MACROSEISMIC; MICROSEISMICITY; PEAK GROUND VELOCITY; PROPERTY; REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS; REGULATORY LIMIT;

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING;

BLASTING; EXPLOITATION; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; INDUCED SEISMICITY; NATURAL GAS; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; S-WAVE; VIBRATION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84920479857     PISSN: 14709236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/qjegh2014-011     Document Type: Article

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