Une explication de l'origine de l'energie liberee lors des seismes induits par le remplissage de certains lacsbarrages (an explanation of the origin of the energy released during seismicity associated with reservoirs)

This paper shows by means of a numerical example and using the finite-element method that the diminution of the strain energy of a reservoir rock foundation in consequence of the failure of joints may be equivalent to the energy released by an earthquake of magnitude 6.