Re: high water should inhibit strike-slip quakes
Posted by Mike Williams in Arroyo Grande on April 19, 2008 at 07:01:45:

Though the pore-pressure and lubrication issues are legitimate (accepted as reasonable), I seem to recall reading calculations that showed load as being highly unlikely to be a factor in quake occurrence. The weight of the water adds only a microscopic increment of weight to the existing load of rock at typical hypocenter depths.

Mike Williams
Arroyo Grande, CA U.S.


Follow Ups:
     ● fluids and triggering - John Vidale  07:08:58 - 4/19/2008  (73702)  (1)
        ● Re: fluids and triggering - Mike Williams in Arroyo Grande  08:30:37 - 4/19/2008  (73705)  (2)
           ● gravity and loading - John Vidale  19:52:57 - 4/19/2008  (73709)  (1)
              ● Re: gravity and loading - Mike Williams in Arroyo Grande  05:41:49 - 4/20/2008  (73710)  (0)
           ● Re: fluids and triggering - heartland chris  11:44:40 - 4/19/2008  (73707)  (1)
              ● Re: fluids and triggering - Mike Williams in Arroyo Grande  05:58:41 - 4/20/2008  (73711)  (0)