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Controlling induced seismicity triggered by geothermal wells

A recently published study suggests that induced seismicity caused by geothermal wells can be controlled. Induced seismicity is a phenomenon that is not fully understood yet but is associated with g...

Fluid viscosity impact on earthquake's intensity

According to a research conducted by a PhD candidate at EPFL, the viscosity of fluids affects the intensity of earthquakes. The study, which was recently published in Nature, was carried out b...

What caused the massive landslide in California's Big Sur

Scientists have conducted detailed investigation about the causes of the Mud Creek major landslide in Big Sur, California, about 2 years ago. The landslide occurred on February 2017 covering t...

2 years of Geotechnical Business Confidence Index Crowdsourcing Data by GeoWorld

It has been two years since GeoWorld introduced the Geotechnical Business Confidence Index (GBCI), which is intended to measure quarterly the short-term (1-year) and long-term (5-year) expectations f...

Water storage after fracking related to seismic hazard

New study shows that the storage of water produced from oil and gas exploitation using hydraulic fracturing is correlated with earthquake hazard. Petroleum industry produces about 10 times mor...

New insights about the seismic hazard of New Madrid area, Missouri

Scientists have attempted to shed light on the earthquake vulnerability of the area around New Madrid, Missouri. About 200 years ago, the aforementioned region experienced a sequence of massive (ab...

Co-seismic landslides threaten the development of hydropower plants in Nepal

A study reveals that the greatest risk of hydropower development in the Himalayas, one of the most beneficial regions for this energy resource, is landslides triggered by earthquakes. In spring of...

Hazard of landslide-triggered tsunamis due to glaciers melting

A new study shows that landslides, on slopes where ice retreats, can trigger massive tsunamis. Ice behaves like a shelter for rocky slopes but as it melts, the risk of massive landslides increases....

Earthquakes induced by injection wells

Researchers at UC Santa Cruz found that bigger and more distant earthquakes can occur when injecting fluid into sedimentary rock than into the underlying basement rock. The evidence from this study...

Earthquakes can trigger seismic events on the opposite side of Earth

A research from scientists at Oregon State University shows that a severe earthquake can cause other quakes on the opposite side of the planet. The study, published in 2 of August 2018 (see at...

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