Fig. 4: Cumulative moment magnitude versus total injection volume for all fluid pressurization steps in our experiments. | Nature Communications

Fig. 4: Cumulative moment magnitude versus total injection volume for all fluid pressurization steps in our experiments.

From: Constraining maximum event magnitude during injection-triggered seismicity

Fig. 4

Symbol colors from hot to cold represent an increasing ratio of slip displacement to fault dilation. Specifically, in CSS1, the cumulative moment magnitude exceeds the classic limit when this ratio is >2. Initial stress ratios τ/τp are shown as percentages.

Back to article page