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Uncovering the hidden signature of a magmatic recharge at Piton de la Fournaise volcano using small earthquakes

Olivier Lengliné
Zacharie Duputel

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We apply a template matching method to detect and locate preeruptive earthquakes at Piton de la Fournaise volcano in 2014 and 2015. This approach enabled the detection of many events and unveiled persistent seismicity features through multiple eruptions. Shallow earthquakes define a ring-shaped structure beneath the main crater. The repetitive occurrence of events along this structure suggests that it corresponds to a preexisting zone of weakness within the edifice. We also show evidence of deep magma transfer in 2015. More than 5000 deep earthquakes define an upward migration immediately followed by the occurrence of shallow events leading to an eruption 20 days later. This suggests the creation of a hydraulic connection between the lower part of the volcanic system and a magma reservoir located near sea level. We can envisage than such replenishments of the shallow reservoir occurred in the past but were undetected because of limited deep earthquake detections.
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hal-01370706 , version 1 (21-08-2020)

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Olivier Lengliné, Zacharie Duputel, Valérie Ferrazzini. Uncovering the hidden signature of a magmatic recharge at Piton de la Fournaise volcano using small earthquakes. Geophysical Research Letters, 2016, 43 (9), pp.4255-4262. ⟨10.1002/2016GL068383⟩. ⟨hal-01370706⟩
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