Description

Relative movements within the Earth, caused by the release of accumulated stress usually along faults or geological interfaces or by volcanic activity.

Category

Category of FEP

Supercontainer EBS

Sub-category

Sub-category of FEP

Physical / mechanical processes

Ondraf Niras FEP Number

Ondraf Niras FEP Number

60

FEP Effects

Description of FEP Effects

Large earthquakes, vibration from many smaller earthquakes or related seismic events could affect components of the EBS, or cause changes in groundwater flow into and around the GDF.

NEA TN2 IFEP Reference(s)

Related IFEPs from the NEA TN2 List of Proposed IFEP Revisions [NEA/RWM/R(2013)8]

1.2.4 Seismicity. Effects of seismicity on the EBS are also covered in 2.3.3.3 Package movement, 4.2.2.3 Other processes affecting future hydraulic conditions in the geosphere, and 4.2.3.3 Other processes affecting future stress conditions in geosphere.