Reservoir impoundment-triggered seismicity in Brazil: the case of M4.0 Nova Ponte earthquake

Abstract Reservoir-triggered seismicity commonly occurs as a result of reservoir impoundment. In particular, the Nova Ponte reservoir triggered a series of earthquakes, including the 1998 M4.0 earthquake, which represents the second-largest earthquake triggered by reservoir impoundment in Brazil. Th...

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Main Authors: Haris Raza, Iman Rahimzadeh Kivi, George Sand França, Victor Vilarrasa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-48924-6