[earthscope-general] Call for Abstracts – Session 04: Induced Seismicity | LACSC 2026

[Claudia Quinteros Cartaya]

Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to submit contributions to Session 04: “Towards Understanding and Managing Induced Seismicity”, to be held within the framework of the VI Latin American and Caribbean Seismological Commission (LACSC), which will take place in Mexico City from August 3 to 7, 2026.

Abstract submission is available at https://lacsc2026.enesmorelia.unam.mx/#resumenes until March 13th. Please note there will be no deadline extensions. 

We kindly encourage you to share this call within your professional networks.

Session details https://lacsc2026.enesmorelia.unam.mx/#sesionesEspeciales

Session 04: “Towards Understanding and Managing Induced Seismicity”

Industrial activities related to the development and management of natural resources, including mining, geothermal energy production, hydrocarbon extraction, and water reservoir impoundment, among others, can alter subsurface stress and pore-pressure fields. These changes may, in some cases, lead to induced seismicity and/or related aseismic deformation processes. However, the relationship between these operations and the subsurface response is highly variable: some regions exhibit both seismicity and deformation, others only one of these phenomena, and in some cases, neither is observed, even under intensive subsurface activities. Understanding the proportion and interaction between induced seismicity and surface deformation is fundamental to characterize the physical mechanisms that govern these processes. It also provides key information for identifying reliable monitoring indicators, recognizing characteristic patterns in seismic and deformation activity, developing effective risk mitigation strategies, and ensuring the safe and sustainable exploitation of natural resources.

This session invites contributions that integrate scientific research and industrial practice, highlighting recent advances in the study, monitoring, and management of induced seismicity and anthropogenic deformation. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

● Case studies of induced or triggered seismicity in oil, gas, geothermal, mining, and subsurface storage environments.

● Observations and analysis of surface deformation associated with induced seismicity.

● Advances in modeling and simulation of induced seismic sources and deformation processes.

● Interdisciplinary studies integrating seismology, geodesy, hydrogeology, structural geology,

and rock mechanics.

● Development and implementation of monitoring technologies for induced seismicity, hazard

assessment, and early-warning systems.

● Regulatory frameworks, safe operation criteria, and risk mitigation strategies for induced

seismicity and anthropogenic deformation.

● Machine learning and statistical approaches for detecting and characterizing induced seismic

phenomena.

This session aims to promote practical solutions and strengthen the role of seismology in the

sustainable use of natural resources, as well as in the assessment and reduction of associated risks.

 

We look forward to your participation.

Kind regards,

Claudia Quinteros Cartaya
Olga Sarychikhina
Felipe Escalona

LACSC2026 Session 04 conveners