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Abstract.Earthquakes continue to occur in the vicinity of Shivaji Sagar Lake since its creation by the Koyna Dam in 1962. The seismicity peaked in 1967 with a M 6.3 earthquake which claimed over 200 human lives and destroyed the Koyna township. Earthquakes of M 4 occur every year following an increase of water level in the reservoir. During 1973, 1980 and 199394 earthquakes exceeding magnitude 5 occurred...
Reservoir induced earthquakes began to occur in the vicinity of Shivajisagar Lake formed by Koyna Dam in Maharashtra state, western India, soon after its filling started in 1962. Induced earthquakes have continued to occur for the past 34 years in the vicinity of this reservoir, and so far a total of 10 earthquakes of M ≥ 5.0, over 100 of M ≥ 4 and about 100,000 of M ≥ 0.0 have occurred. Every year,...
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