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The Weingarten Lab @SDSU uses hydrogeologic, geophysical and geomechanical data to build computational models of the interaction between fluids and faults in the subsurface. Our specific emphasis aims to understand how fluid-fault interaction is involved in a variety of geologic problems -- including geohazards such as natural and induced seismicity.
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Induced Seismicity

We investigate the physics of injection-induced seismicity using computational models. Typically these studies involve hydrogeologic, geomechanical and seismic data. One goal of our lab is to develop tools to better mitigate injection-induced seismicity (fig. from Justin Rubinstein, 2018)

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Fluid-Fault Interaction

Our group studies fluid-fault interaction from the fault damage zone to the regional-scale. These studies involve the use of hydrogeologic, seismic and structural geologic data. 

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Crustal Permeability

Permeability is a fundamental parameter in a multitude of geologic processes and can vary over 16 orders of magnitude. We study the static and dynamic nature of crustal permeability using hydrogeologic, geologic and geomechanical data.

​​Check out how induced earthquakes work in this video primer presented by Robert Hernandez, an M.S. candidate here in the Weingarten Lab @SDSU:

Contact Us

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Weingarten Lab
Department of Geological Sciences

​San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
MC-1020
San Diego, California
​92182-1020

Phone: 619.594.5160
Fax: 619.594.4372