Fluid injection triggers earthquakes indirectly, study finds
Artificially induced tremors start with slow, smooth slipping
SHAKE UP Researchers triggered and carefully monitored earthquakes along a fault beneath an underground research facility in southeastern France. The fault slid smoothly at first before sparking quakes, the researchers found.
Yves Guglielmi
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