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http://dx.doi.org/10.9720/kseg.2015.1.21

Abnormal Changes in Groundwater Monitoring Data Due to Small-Magnitude Earthquakes  

Woo, Nam C. (Dept. of Earth System Sciences, Yonsei University)
Piao, Jize (Dept. of Earth System Sciences, Yonsei University)
Lee, Jae-Min (Dept. of Earth System Sciences, Yonsei University)
Lee, Chan-Jin (National Groundwater Information Center, Korea Water Resources Corporation)
Kang, In-Oak (National Groundwater Information Center, Korea Water Resources Corporation)
Choi, Doo-Houng (National Groundwater Information Center, Korea Water Resources Corporation)
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The Journal of Engineering Geology / v.25, no.1, 2015 , pp. 21-33 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study tests the potential of detecting small-magnitude earthquakes (~M3.0) and their precursors using a long-term groundwater-monitoring database. In groundwater records from April to June 2012, abnormal changes in water level, temperature, and electrical conductivity were identified in the bedrock monitoring wells of the Gimcheon-Jijwa, Gangjin-Seongjeon, and Gongju-Jeongan stations. These anomalies could be attributed to the M3.1 earthquake that occurred in the Youngdeok area on May 30th, although no linear relationship was found between the scale of changes and the distance between each monitoring station and the epicenter, which is attributed in part to the wide screen design of the monitoring wells. Groundwater monitoring networks designed specifically for monitoring earthquake impacts could provide better information on the safety of underground space and on the security of emergency water-resources in earthquake disaster areas.
Keywords
earthquakes; groundwater monitoring; abnormal changes; precursor; time-series data;
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