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http://dx.doi.org/10.5467/JKESS.2022.43.1.165

Review of Earthquake Studies Associated with Groundwater by Korean Researchers  

Yun, Sul-Min (BK21 School of Earth and Environmental Systems, Department of Geological Sciences, Pusan National University)
Hamm, Se-Yeong (Department of Geological Sciences, Pusan National University)
Cheong, Jae-Yeol (Korea Radioactive Waste Agency)
Lee, Hyun A (Earth System Sciences Research Center, Yonsei University)
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Journal of the Korean earth science society / v.43, no.1, 2022 , pp. 165-175 More about this Journal
Abstract
Earthquakes have occurred owing to movements on a fault since several billion years ago. Research on the relationship between earthquakes and groundwater began in the 1960s in the United States, but related works, including hydrogeochemistry research, only began in the 2010s in South Korea. In this study, domestic studies on the relationship between earthquakes and groundwater until 2021 were collected from the Web of Science and characterized by subject area (groundwater level, hydrogeochemistry, combination of the two, and others). The results showed that the number of published articles per year was positively correlated with the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, 2016 Gyeongju earthquake, and 2017 Pohang earthquake, with the maximum numbers observed in 2011, 2018, 2019, and 2020. Most studies on the relationship between earthquakes and groundwater level addressed groundwater level fluctuations in the duration of the subject earthquake, with little consideration of the precursors. Groundwater level monitoring data, as well as hydrogeochemical information and microbial communities, may contribute to a more detailed understanding of groundwater flow and chemical reactions in bedrock caused by earthquakes. Therefore, the establishment of a national groundwater monitoring network for seismic monitoring and prediction is required.
Keywords
Research trend; groundwater level; hydrogeochemistry; Gyeongju earthquake; Pohang earthquake; seismic monitoring system;
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