Induced seismicity risk analysis of the hydraulic stimulation of a geothermal well on Geldinganes, Iceland

• Published in: Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
• Main Authors: Broccardo, Marco, Mignan, Arnaud, Grigoli, Francesco, Karvounis, Dimitrios, Rinaldi, Antonio Pio, Danciu, Laurentiu, Hofmann, Hannes, Milkereit, Claus, Dahm, Torsten, Zimmermann, Günter, Hjörleifsdóttir, Vala, Wiemer, Stefan
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Geldinganes; Iceland
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-20-1573-2020; https://nhess.copernicus.org/articles/20/1573/2020/

The rapid increase in energy demand in the city of Reykjavik has posed the need for an additional supply of deep geothermal energy. The deep-hydraulic (re-)stimulation of well RV-43 on the peninsula of Geldinganes (north of Reykjavik) is an essential component of the plan implemented by Reykjavik En...