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| Title |
Injection-Induced Earthquakes
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| Published in |
Science, July 2013
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| DOI | 10.1126/science.1225942 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
William L Ellsworth |
| Abstract |
Earthquakes in unusual locations have become an important topic of discussion in both North America and Europe, owing to the concern that industrial activity could cause damaging earthquakes. It has long been understood that earthquakes can be induced by impoundment of reservoirs, surface and underground mining, withdrawal of fluids and gas from the subsurface, and injection of fluids into underground formations. Injection-induced earthquakes have, in particular, become a focus of discussion as the application of hydraulic fracturing to tight shale formations is enabling the production of oil and gas from previously unproductive formations. Earthquakes can be induced as part of the process to stimulate the production from tight shale formations, or by disposal of wastewater associated with stimulation and production. Here, I review recent seismic activity that may be associated with industrial activity, with a focus on the disposal of wastewater by injection in deep wells; assess the scientific understanding of induced earthquakes; and discuss the key scientific challenges to be met for assessing this hazard. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 555 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 158 | 28% |
| Canada | 27 | 5% |
| Australia | 27 | 5% |
| United Kingdom | 23 | 4% |
| Japan | 10 | 2% |
| India | 6 | 1% |
| Mexico | 5 | <1% |
| Colombia | 5 | <1% |
| France | 4 | <1% |
| Other | 52 | 9% |
| Unknown | 238 | 43% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 467 | 84% |
| Scientists | 52 | 9% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 27 | 5% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 9 | 2% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 1,141 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 7 | <1% |
| Spain | 3 | <1% |
| Canada | 2 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| New Zealand | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 5 | <1% |
| Unknown | 1108 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 262 | 23% |
| Researcher | 176 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 143 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 112 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 63 | 6% |
| Other | 163 | 14% |
| Unknown | 222 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 412 | 36% |
| Engineering | 160 | 14% |
| Environmental Science | 83 | 7% |
| Social Sciences | 35 | 3% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 24 | 2% |
| Other | 127 | 11% |
| Unknown | 300 | 26% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 899. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 02 April 2024.
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#19,735
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Outputs from Science
#942
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#72
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#3
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