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Distribution <strong>of</strong> Microseismic Event<br />

Magnitudes<br />

1600<br />

1400<br />

1200<br />

1000<br />

800<br />

600<br />

400<br />

200<br />

0<br />

-2.5<br />

-2.1<br />

-1.7<br />

-1.3<br />

-0.9<br />

-0.5<br />

-0.1<br />

0.3<br />

0.7<br />

Frequency<br />

Moment Magnitude<br />

Figure 3.2: Distribution <strong>of</strong> Microseismic Event Magnitudes between January 1, 2006 and December 31,<br />

2007 recorded between 7000 and 7600 feet depth.<br />

Magnitude-Frequency Relation<br />

4.5<br />

4.0<br />

Log(Cumulative Frequency/yr.)<br />

3.5<br />

3.0<br />

2.5<br />

2.0<br />

1.5<br />

1.0<br />

N = -1.12M + 2.53<br />

N = -1.77M + 2.27<br />

0.5<br />

0.0<br />

-2.5 -2.0 -1.5 -1.0 -0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0<br />

Magnitude (M)<br />

Figure 3.3: Frequency Magnitude Relation for microseismic events recorded between 7000 and 7600 feet<br />

during <strong>the</strong> January 2006-December 2007 period. N = cumulative number <strong>of</strong> events (logarithm). Trend lines<br />

have been added to show relation slope.<br />

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