11 Facts About Induced seismicity

Induced seismicity refers to typically minor earthquakes and tremors that are caused by human activity that alters the stresses and strains on Earth's crust.

The Human-Induced Earthquake Database documents all reported cases of induced seismicity proposed on scientific grounds and is the most complete compilation of its kind.

Induced seismicity can be caused by the injection of carbon dioxide as the storage step of carbon capture and storage, which aims to sequester carbon dioxide captured from fossil fuel production or other sources in Earth's crust as a means of climate change mitigation.

The consequences of the induced seismicity could disrupt preexisting faults in the Earth's crust as well as compromise the seal integrity of the storage locations.

Seismic hazard from induced seismicity can be assessed using similar techniques as for natural seismicity, although accounting for non-stationary seismicity.

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Induced seismicity can be related to underground gas storage operations.

Researchers at MIT believe that Induced seismicity associated with hydraulic stimulation can be mitigated and controlled through predictive siting and other techniques.

For injection-related induced seismicity it is still difficult to predict when and where induced seismic events will occur, as well as the magnitudes.

Induced seismicity is only part of the chain reaction from industrial activities that worry the public.

Impressions toward induced seismicity are very different between different groups of people.

Risk assessment and tolerance for induced seismicity is subjective and shaped by different factors like politics, economics, and understanding from the public.