Impact of Water Saturation of the Medium on the Productivity of Natural-Anthropogenic Seismicity: A Case Study of the Khibiny Massif

In: Физика земли, Heft 2, S. 14-25

Abstract

The effect of water saturation of the medium on the ability of earthquakes to initiate repeated shocks (productivity) is considered based on the long-term seismological observations and water inflow monitoring data from the Khibiny massif ore deposits. The study indicates that the water saturation of the medium is a factor that has a significant impact on the productivity of earthquakes.