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Due to the occurrence of mud volcanoes and active seismic areas in close proximity in Romania, good conditions can be found for studying the relationship between the two phenomena. The most important earthquakes are generated within the Vrancea zone, related to a lithospheric fragment sunken into the astenosphere. Strong seismic shocks can be accompanied by an intensification of the mud volcanic activity, proving the sensitivity of the fluid reservoirs to strain variations in the shallow crust. Natural gas seeps and mud volcanoes are distributed over wide areas in Romania, and the monitoring of their activity in some selected points should give a better knowledge of the deformation field related to earthquakes. Mud volcano activity is strongly influenced by external factors, which alter the results of the measurements by introducing a high level of noise, which can be avoided by implementing a complex monitoring system.
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Baciu, C., Etiope, G. (2005). Mud Volcanoes and Seismicity in Romania. In: Martinelli, G., Panahi, B. (eds) Mud Volcanoes, Geodynamics and Seismicity. NATO Science Series, vol 51. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3204-8_6
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