Induced      Seismicity

EGS Earthquake Maps

• The Geysers
• Desert Peak
• Bradys Hot Springs
• New York Canyon
• Raft River
• Newberry Caldera

General EGS Information

• What is an Enhanced Geothermal System?
• What is the history and cause of seismicity in geothermal areas?
• Why do the operators of EGS activities want to avoid large Earthquakes?
• What is being done to understand and control the seismicity as well as interact with the local communities?

EGS Protocols

• New Protocol for Induced Seismicity (pdf) - new!
• IEA Protocol for Induced Seismicity (pdf)
• Primer on EGS Induced Seismicity (pdf)
• White paper on EGS Induced Seismicity (pdf)
• Seismic Risk Analysis: Deep Heat Mining Basel (pdf)

Related Sites

• U.S. DOE - geothermal homepage
• U.S. DOE - geothermal basics
• U.S. DOE - field demo projects
• IEA (International Energy Agency) Geothermal Site
• California Geothermal Maps and Information

International EGS Sites

• Switzerland: Swiss seismological service Deep Heat Mining project in Basel
• Australia: Geodynamics Ltd., HDR projects in Australia
• France: European HDR project: Soultz-sous-Forets

Industry Sites

• AltaRock
• Calpine Geysers
• Ormat Desert Peak