Induced seismicity associated with fluid injection into a deep well in Youngstown, Ohio

Over 109 small earthquakes (Mw 0.4–3.9) were detected during January 2011 to February 2012 in the Youngstown, Ohio area, where there were no known earthquakes in the past. These shocks were close to a deep fluid injection well. The 14 month seismicity included six felt earthquakes and culminated wit...

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Published in:	Journal of geophysical research. Solid earth Vol. 118; no. 7; pp. 3506 - 3518
Main Author:	Kim, Won-Young
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Washington Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.07.2013
Subjects:	Earthquakes Faults Fluid injection Fluid pressure Geophysics Induced earthquakes in Youngstown Induced earthquakes in Youngstown, Ohio Injection Injection volume triggered earthquakes Migration of earthquakes Ohio Plate tectonics Pore pressure Porosity Precambrian Seismic activity Seismic phenomena Seismicity Seismology Well drilling
ISSN:	2169-9313, 2169-9356
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