Precise Location of Earthquakes: Combining Arrival Times with Coda Wave Interferometry

The goal of the project is to develop a new class of technique for precise relative location of earthquake clusters including micro-earthquakes. This will be the first time recent advances in (seismic) coda wave interferometry have been combined with arrival times in the location of earthquakes. The use of coda waves has the potential to significantly improve relative locations because of their sensitivity to event separation. The research has applications in several areas including earthquake seismology and risk assessment; understanding controls on distribution of fault-hosted mineral deposits; and characterization of geothermal reservoirs.