Five sequences of deep fluid injections at the Pohang Enhanced Geothermal System(EGS)triggered an ML 5.4 earthquake on November 15,2017.The foreshock-mainshock-aftershock sequence was monitored using dense seismic net...Five sequences of deep fluid injections at the Pohang Enhanced Geothermal System(EGS)triggered an ML 5.4 earthquake on November 15,2017.The foreshock-mainshock-aftershock sequence was monitored using dense seismic networks.Between November 14,2017,and May 31,2023,this study detected 5,169 earthquakes and determined the relative locations of 4,902 earthquakes,including seven foreshocks.A heterogeneous subsurface fault model is proposed,in which the fault is reactivated by induced and triggered earthquakes.The earthquake frequency decreased after the mainshock,with a temporary increase after the ML 4.6 event on February 10,2018.The magnitude-frequency b-values are significantly lower than those for the background seismicity in the Korean Peninsula and those for the 2016 Gyeongju earthquake sequence.The aftershock decay rate p-values are within the range of typical values,regardless of decreasing over time.The earthquake focal mechanisms exhibit a predominance of strike-slip components,whereas the slip tendency indicates a higher value in reverse faulting geometry,implying stress redistribution after the mainshock.The seismic landscape with ongoing aftershock activity after the 2017 Pohang earthquake underscores the importance of sustained,long-term seismic monitoring to comprehensively grasp the implications of the new seismic environment for seismic hazards in the area.展开更多
基金funded by the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning(KETEP)grant from the Ministry of Trade,Industry and Energy(MOTIE)(No.20198210100030,20208310100020)the Nuclear Safety Research Program through the Korea Foundation of Nuclear Safety(KoFONS)grant from the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission(NSSC)(No.071610)of the Republic of Korea.
文摘Five sequences of deep fluid injections at the Pohang Enhanced Geothermal System(EGS)triggered an ML 5.4 earthquake on November 15,2017.The foreshock-mainshock-aftershock sequence was monitored using dense seismic networks.Between November 14,2017,and May 31,2023,this study detected 5,169 earthquakes and determined the relative locations of 4,902 earthquakes,including seven foreshocks.A heterogeneous subsurface fault model is proposed,in which the fault is reactivated by induced and triggered earthquakes.The earthquake frequency decreased after the mainshock,with a temporary increase after the ML 4.6 event on February 10,2018.The magnitude-frequency b-values are significantly lower than those for the background seismicity in the Korean Peninsula and those for the 2016 Gyeongju earthquake sequence.The aftershock decay rate p-values are within the range of typical values,regardless of decreasing over time.The earthquake focal mechanisms exhibit a predominance of strike-slip components,whereas the slip tendency indicates a higher value in reverse faulting geometry,implying stress redistribution after the mainshock.The seismic landscape with ongoing aftershock activity after the 2017 Pohang earthquake underscores the importance of sustained,long-term seismic monitoring to comprehensively grasp the implications of the new seismic environment for seismic hazards in the area.
