Effect of interaction between fluid and fault zone on triggering earthquakes in the shallow crust

Reservoir induced seismicity provides a suitable method for studying the roles of fluid in inducing earthquakes. The fault structure plays a predominant role in the occurrences of earthquakes, and the influences of fluid also cannot be disregarded. In this study, we investigate the active Fairy Mount fault in the Three Gorges Reservoir. Since water impoundment in 2003, more than 4000 detectable earthquakes have occurred along the fault. The vast...