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Reservoir-induced Seismicity in China

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—A review of case histories of reservoir-induced seismicity (RIS) in China shows that it mainly occurs in granitic and karst terranes. Seismicity in granitic terranes is mainly associated with pore pressure diffusion whereas in karst terranes the chemical effect of water appears to play a major role in triggering RIS. In view of the characteristic features of RIS in China, we can expect moderate earthquakes to be induced by the construction of the Three Gorges Project on the Yangtze River.

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  1. Department of Geological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.A., , , , , , US

    L. Chen & P. Talwani

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Received January 22, 1998, accepted June 11, 1998.

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Chen, L., Talwani, P. Reservoir-induced Seismicity in China. Pure appl. geophys. 153, 133–149 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s000240050188

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