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Coupling of eruptions and earthquakes at Mt. Etna (Sicily, Italy): A case study from the 1981 and 2001 events
Author(s) -
Gresta Stefano,
Ghisetti Francesca,
Privitera Eugenio,
Bonanno Amalia
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/2004gl021479
Subject(s) - dike , geology , seismology , flank , volcano , induced seismicity , intrusion , fault (geology) , petrology , geochemistry , sociology , anthropology
Changes in Coulomb failure stress (Δ CFS ) induced by dike propagation during two flank eruptions on Mt. Etna (1981 and 2001) are calculated for the most seismically active faults on the east slope of the volcano (the right‐lateral Timpe fault system, oriented NNW‐SSE, and the left‐lateral Pernicana fault, oriented E‐W). Calculations performed using Coulomb 2.5 software indicate that intrusion of a NNW dike on the NW side of the volcano (1981 eruption) rises Δ CFS on both the Timpe and Pernicana faults. In contrast, intrusion of a N‐S dike at high elevation on the south flank (2001 eruption) rises Δ CFS only on Timpe fault System. These results are compatible with the observed pattern of seismicity, but emphasize an extremely heterogeneous state of stress on the east flank of the volcano.