Background seismicity in the Beetaloo Sub-basin
This project will establish long-term background seismic data to characterise the current natural seismic activity in the Beetaloo Sub-basin in the Northern Territory. This baseline data can then be used to distinguish any possible increases in seismic activity resulting from future gas development and operations in the region.
In addition, the project will predict the seismic hazard caused by any future natural and induced activities using physics-based ground motion computations.
Reports and papers
Baseline Seismicity of Beetaloo Basin
This interim report summarises results of a desktop study to locate and classify existing seismic sources, using processed data from Geoscience Australia’s passive seismic network in the Beetaloo Sub-basin.
Extras
Analysing seismic activity in the Beetaloo Sub-basin
This fact sheet summarises CSIRO research project activities analysing seismic activity in the Beetaloo Sub-basin in the Northern Territory. The project aims to establish a baseline of current seismic activity within the Beetaloo Sub-basin to identify any potential increase in seismic activity caused by unconventional gas development in the region.
Project progress
This project is 40% complete.
Project proposal
A detailed description of the project, budget and research milestones.
