Induced Seismicity

Dear Colleagues,

Earthquakes induced by anthropogenic activity are on the rise as interactions with rock formations for techno-commercial purposes intensify all over the world. It is widely accepted that rock failure associated with induced earthquakes is a critical process, as small amounts of perturbations associated with changes in the tectonic stress field, the withdrawal or injection of fluids, the diffusion of pore pressure, loading/unloading on the surface, mining, and rainfall, among a few others have the potential to lead to failure. The association between human activity and seismicity has been reported for many decades, and it has been also recognised that induced seismicity observations can be used to characterize the hydromechanical properties of the rock mass. In most induced seismicity cases, the events have a small magnitude, and adequate processing for signal detection, location, and characterization are necessary. Additionally, the adequate interpretation of the seismicity and correlation with the ambient stress field, pre-existing structural features and local geology, which influence rock properties can provide useful insight on how to better exploit resources. With this background, this Special Issue of Geosciences is asking for papers that exploit all of these aspects of induced seismicity and reports on the developments and ongoing insights into the various aspects of this subject.

Prof. Aderson Farias do Nascimento
Dr. Kusumita Arora
Guest Editors

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• induced seismicity
• earthquake location
• passive seismics
• fractures
• fault
• neotectonics
• permeability
• signal detection