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JOURNAL OF SEISMOLOGY
Volume 18, Issue 3, Pages 421-431Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10950-014-9417-4
Keywords
Magnitude; Seismic moment; b value; Induced events; Microseismicity; Hydraulic fracturing; Enhanced geothermal systems
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- Oil-Subcommittee of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)
- Grant Agency of the Czech Republic [P210/12/2451]
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We propose a method for determining the possible magnitude of a potentially largest induced seismic event derived from the Gutenberg-Richter law and an estimate of total released seismic moment. We emphasize that the presented relationship is valid for induced (not triggered) seismicity, as the total seismic moment of triggered seismicity is not bound by the injection. The ratio of the moment released by the largest event and weaker events is determined by the constants a and b of the Gutenberg-Richter law. We show that for a total released seismic moment, it is possible to estimate number of events greater than a given magnitude. We determine the formula for the moment magnitude of a probable largest seismic event with one occurrence within the recurrence interval (given by one volumetric change caused by mining or injecting). Finally, we compare theoretical and measured values of the moment magnitudes of the largest induced seismic events for selected geothermal and hydraulic fracturing projects.
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