Co-seismic Gravity Changes in the Koyna-Warna Region: Implications of Mass Redistribution
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CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute, Uppal Road, Hyderabad – 500 007
K. N. D. Prasad -
CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute, Uppal Road, Hyderabad – 500 007
N. Srinivas
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CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute, Uppal Road, Hyderabad – 500 007
A. E. Meshram
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CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute, Uppal Road, Hyderabad – 500 007
A. P. Singh
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CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute, Uppal Road, Hyderabad – 500 007
V. M. Tiwari
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-017-0779-4Abstract
Koyna-Warna Region (KWR) is one of the known sites for reservoir triggered seismicity. The continued triggered seismicity over the five decades is restricted to a region of about 600-700 sq. km, which provides a unique opportunity to monitor geophysical anomalies likely to be associated with seismicity of the region. Present study confers temporal gravity changes recorded by gPhone and GRACE satellite and interprets observed changes in conjunction with seismological, geodetic (cGPS) observations and groundwater level measurements. GRACE data suggest that seasonal vertical deformation due to hydrological loading is ~ 2 cm, which corroborates with continuous GPS observations. Seasonal hydrological loading of the region, which is in a phase of reservoir loading, might be influencing the critically stressed KWR leading to the seasonal seismicity of the region. The gPhone gravity data distinctly show co-seismic gravity signals for eight earthquakes of Mw > 2 and gravity anomalies show positive correlation on a logarithmic scale with earthquake released energy. To investigate the cause of gravity changes, an estimate is made for 14th April 2012 earthquake for Mw 4.8 using fault dislocation model. The recorded gravity changes of 189 μGal by gPhone located at a distance of 28 km from the hypocentre is much more than the estimate of ~0.1 μGal calculated for Mw 4.8 Koyna earthquake. Therefore, it is inferred that co-seismic gravity signals for eight earthquakes are primarily caused due to redistribution of mass at shallow depth.
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