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Gas well pressure fluctuations and earthquakes

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AN important part of earthquake prediction studies is the search for various precursors. It is likely that one precursor may not enable us to predict an earthquake correctly, but a collection of these may remove the uncertainties. It is also desirable to find data that are recorded routinely, in enough detail, such that they can be conveniently used by seismologists.

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Wu, F. Gas well pressure fluctuations and earthquakes. Nature 257, 661–663 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1038/257661a0

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