Evidence of the climate control of strong seismicity in the Italian Apennines through groundwater recharge

This work explores the possibility that the destructive earthquakes occurring along the Apennine Chain in Italy are systematically triggered by groundwater recharge. The focus is on multi-year transitions toward phases of wet climate rather than on short-term heavy rainfall occurring in a few days o...

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Main Author: Pier Luigi Bragato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2022.1028152/full