Observations of Induced Seismicity - Induced Seismicity Potential in Energy Technologies - page 179

Technology Type
(causing induced
seismicity)

Max
Magnitude

Site/City/State Country Reference

Paradox Valley,
Colorado

USA 4.3 Wastewater injection Ake et al. (2005)

Perry, Ohio USA 2.7 Wastewater injection Nicholson and Wesson

(1992)

Piastra Italy 4.4 Surface water

reservoir

Guha (2000)

Pieve de Cadore Italy 4.3 Surface water

reservoir

Guha (2000)

Porto Colombia Brazil 5.1 Surface water

reservoir

Guha (2000)

Rangely, Colorado USA 3.1 Secondary recovery Nicholson and Wesson

(1990)

Renqiu oil field China 4.5 Secondary recovery Genmo et al. (1995)

Richland County,
Illinois 10

USA 4.9 Oil and gas extraction Nicholson and Wesson

(1992)

Rocky Mountain
House, Alberta

Canada 3.4 Oil and gas extraction Wetmiller (1986)

Romashkino,
Tartarstan

Russia 4 Secondary recovery Adushkin et al. (2000)

Rongchang,
Chongqing

China 5.2 Oil and gas extraction Lei et al. (2008)

Rosemanowes, UK 2 Geothermal Evans et al. (2012)

Roswinkel Field Netherlands 3.4 Oil and gas extraction van Eck et al. (2006)

Rotenburg Germany 4.5 Oil and gas extraction Giardini (2011)

Sefia Rud Iran 4.7 Surface water

reservoir

Guha (2000)

Shandong China 2.4 Secondary recovery Shouzhong et al.

(1987)

Shenwo China 4.8 Surface water

reservoir

Guha (2000)

Sleepy Hollow,
Nebraska

USA 2.9 Oil and gas extraction Rothe and Lui (1983)

Snipe Lake Canada 5.1 Secondary recovery Nicholson and Wesson

(1992)

Soultz France 2.9 Geothermal Evans et al. (2012)