“The Induced Earthquake Database (TIED) is the largest and most up-to-date database of earthquakes proposed to have been induced or triggered by human activity. The data are freely available to view online or can be downloaded in Microsoft Excel format for your own analysis. We endeavour to keep the database up to date and accurate. If you have additional cases to add to the database, more information regarding existing entries, or corrections, please contact us using the “Contribute” tab…
- What is induced seismicity? Induced seismicity refers to seismic events (usually earthquakes) caused partially or completely by human (anthropogenic) activities. Some workers distinguish between induced and triggered seismicity according to whether all or only part of the strain energy released was anthropogenic, using the term “induced” when most of the energy was anthropogenic, and “triggered” when it was predominantly of natural origin. Because of the difficulty of categorising earthquakes, and in keeping with the convention of the Committee on Induced Seismicity Potential (Hitzman, 2013) we use the term “induced” for both cases…”
- Related article – It’s Not Just Fracking: New Database of Human-Induced Quakes
- See also related posting on fracking
