This $217,497 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) aims to investigate the complex behavior of earthquake swarms in volcanic and geothermal areas. The research team from the University of Oklahoma will use a combination of seismic and geodetic data analysis, as well as computational modeling, to examine how earthquake swarms are affected by internal fault zone properties and external factors like slow fault and fluid movements. The project seeks to gain insights that can improve earthquake forecasting and risk assessment, while also providing training opportunities for graduate students, a postdoctoral researcher, and undergraduates. By integrating diverse observations with physical models of fault zones, the project will advance the understanding of why earthquake swarms start, grow, and decay, and what they reveal about underlying fault zone conditions. The award period is from August 15, 2024 to July 31, 2027.
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