TY  - JOUR
A1  - Grigoli, Francesco
A1  - Cesca, Simone
A1  - Rinaldi, Antonio Pio
A1  - Manconi, Andrea
A1  - Lopez-Comino, José Ángel
A1  - Clinton, John F.
A1  - Westaway, Rob
A1  - Cauzzi, Carlo
A1  - Dahm, Torsten
A1  - Wiemer, Stefan
T1  - The November 2017 M-w 5.5 Pohang earthquake
BT  - a possible case of induced seismicity in South Korea
JF  - Science
N2  - The moment magnitude (M-w) 5.5 earthquake that struck South Korea in November 2017 was one of the largest and most damaging events in that country over the past century. Its proximity to an enhanced geothermal system site, where high-pressure hydraulic injection had been performed during the previous 2 years, raises the possibility that this earthquake was anthropogenic. We have combined seismological and geodetic analyses to characterize the mainshock and its largest aftershocks, constrain the geometry of this seismic sequence, and shed light on its causal factors. According to our analysis, it seems plausible that the occurrence of this earthquake was influenced by the aforementioned industrial activities. Finally, we found that the earthquake transferred static stress to larger nearby faults, potentially increasing the seismic hazard in the area.
Y1  - 2018
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aat2010
SN  - 0036-8075
SN  - 1095-9203
VL  - 360
IS  - 6392
SP  - 1003
EP  - 1006
PB  - American Assoc. for the Advancement of Science
CY  - Washington
ER  -