2015-03-19
Man-Made Earthquakes "Moved" the Schatzalp
From March 10 to March 13, 2015, more than 160 seismologists, geophysicists, engineers, geologists, and social scientists gathered in Davos for the first Schatzalp workshop on "Induced Seismicity". Man-made earthquakes are a controversial and highly pertinent issue with regard to geothermal energy production (in Switzerland, especially in Basel and St. Gallen), fracking, underground CO2 storage, and mining. Scientists from across the globe exchanged ideas and thoughts on the current state of research and potential implications for the future. The workshop was organized by the Swiss Seismological Service in collaboration with the Swiss Competence Centre on Supply of Electricity (SCCER-SoE), the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), and the Research Forum Physics of the Earth (FKPE).
For further information about the workshop, visit the Schatzalp website here
