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 M., Mignan A., Grigoli F., Karvounis D., Rinaldi A. P., Danciu L., Hofmann H., Milkereit C., Dahm T., Zimmermann G., Hjorleifsdottir V., Wiemer S.
• Other Authors: Broccardo, M., Mignan, A., Grigoli, F., Karvounis, D., Rinaldi, A. P., Danciu, L., Hofmann, H., Milkereit, C., Dahm, T., Zimmermann, G., Hjorleifsdottir, V., Wiemer, S.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Geldinganes; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11568/1107428; https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-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...