Publication

(In preparation or submitted)

  1. Y. Mukuhira, M. Yang, T. Ishibashi, K. Okamoto, H. Moriya, Y. Kumano, H. Asanuma, 　S. A.Shapiro, J. Rubinstein, T. Ito, K. Yan, Y. Zuo, “Scaling Microseismic Cloud Shape during Hydraulic Stimulation using Permeability and In-situ Stress”, JGR (under review). https://www.essoar.org/doi/10.1002/essoar.10505696.2
  2. Y. Mukuhira, T. Ito, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, “On the b-value dependency on geomechanical parameters”, JGR (in revision)
    https://doi.org/10.1002/essoar.10507492.1
  3. Y. Mukuhira, M. Naoi, M. Fehler, H. Moriya, T. Ito, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, “Constrain of focal mechanism with consistency between slip and shear vector”, GJI (in prep.)
  4. K. Yoshida, M. Uno, T. Matsuzawa, Y. Yukutake, Y”. Mukuhira H. Sato, T. Yoshida, “Hidden magma system causing intense earthquake swarm in the northeastern Noto Peninsula, Japan”, JGR (resubmitted)
  5. T. Ishibashi, H. Asanuma, Y. Mukuhira, N. Watanabe, ” Laboratory hydraulic shearing of granitic fractures with surface roughness under stress states of EGS: Permeability changes and energy balance”, IJRMMS (resubmitted)
  6. T. Nagata et al., IEEE TGRS (under revision)
  7. T. Ito, Y. Mukuhira, K. Yokoyama, Y. Yabe, “Numerical study on the elementary process of growing slip of injection-induced seismicity”, IJRMMS (in revision)
  8. K. Okamoto, Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, H. Moriya, M. Häring, “MAGMA: Machine learning Automatic picker for Geothermal Microseismicity Analysis for practical procedure to reaveal fine reservoir structureI”, Geophysics (in revision)
  9. J. Sun et al., BSSA (in prep.)

(Peer reviewed Journal)

  1. Y. Mukuhira, M. Uno, K. Yoshida, “Slab-derived fluid storage in the crust elucidated by earthquake swarm”, Commun Earth Environ (2022) 3, 286. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00610-7
  2. Y. Mukuhira,  M.C. Fehler, T. Ito, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, “Injection induced seismicity size distribution dependent on shear stress”, GRL (2021) 48, e2020GL090934. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020GL090934
  3. Y. Mukuhira, O.V. Polianinikov, M.C. Fehler, H. Moriya, “Low SNR microseismic detection using direct P-wave arrival polarization”, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (2020) 110 (6): 3115–3129.DOI: https://doi.org/10.1785/0120190192.
  4. Y. Mukuhira, Ito, T., Asanuma, H., Häring, M., 2020. Evaluation of flow paths during stimulation in an EGS reservoir using microseismic information. Geothermics 87, 101843. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geothermics.2020.101843
  5. Y. Mukuhira, K Fuse, M Naoi, MC Fehler, H Moriya, T Ito, H Asanuma, MO Häring; Hybrid focal mechanism determination: constraining focal mechanisms of injection induced seismicity using in situstress data, Geophysical Journal International, Volume 215, Issue 2, 1 November 2018, Pages 1427–1441, https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggy333.
  6. Y. Mukuhira, H. Moriya, T. Ito, H. Asanuma, M. O. Häring, “Pore pressure migration during hydraulic stimulation due to permeability enhancement by low-pressure subcritical fracture slip”, Geophys. Res. Lett., 44, doi:10.1002/2017GL072809, 2017.
  7. Y. Mukuhira, C. Dinske, H. Asanuma, T. Ito, and M. O. Häring, “Pore pressure behavior at the shut-in phase and causality of large induced seismicity at Basel, Switzerland”, J. Geophys. Res. Solid Earth, 121, doi:10.1002/2016JB013338, 2017.
  8. Y. Mukuhira, Hiroshi Asanuma, Takatoshi Ito, and Markus O. Häring,  “Physics-based seismic evaluation method: Evaluating possible seismic moment based on microseismic information due to fluid stimulation” GEOPHYSICS, 81(6), KS195-KS205. doi: 10.1190/geo2015-0648.1, 2016.
  9. Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, H. Niitsuma, M. Haring, “Characteristics of large-magnitude microseismic events recorded during and after stimulation of a geothermal reservoir at Basel, Switzerland”, Geothermics, 45, pp 1-17, 2013.

(Peer reviewed conference paper)

  1. Y. Mukuhira, M. Ziegler, T. Ito, H. Asanuma, M.O. Häring, “Introduction of natural fracture information to induced seismicity analysis”, Proc. YSRM2019 & REIF 2019.
  2. Y. Mukuhira, T. Ito, M.C. Fehler, M. Naoi, H. Moriya, H. Asanuma, M. O. Häring, “In-situ stress constraints on the focal mechanisms of induced seismicity”, Proc. ISRM2019.
  3. Y. Mukuhira, K. Fuse, M. Naoi, M. C. Fehler, T. Ito, H. Moriya, H. Asanuma, M. O. Häring, “Introduction of in-situ stress information from borehole logging to source characterization of microseismic events”, Proc. SEGJ symposium 2018．
  4. Y. Mukuhira, Oleg V. Poliannikov, M.C. Fehler, H. Moriya, “Low SNR seismicity detection using features of 3D particle motions of direct P-waves”, SEG expanded abstract 2018: pp. 2882-2886, https://doi.org/10.1190/segam2018-2965365.1.
  5. Y. Mukuhira, M. Fehler, and M. Hirokazu, “Buried microseismic detection from continuous data using spectral matrix analysis of triaxial particle motion”, SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2017: pp. 2797-2801, https://doi.org/10.1190/segam2017-17589398.1, 2017.
  6. Y. Mukuhira, T. Ito, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, “Stress state analysis of a fault plane with large induced seismicity”, Proceedings of the 50th U. S. Rock Mechanics Symposium, ARMA 16-0360, 2016.
  7. Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, “Progress in Understanding the Physics of Large Induced Seismicity at Basel, Switzerland”, Proc. WGC2015 (CD-ROM), 2015.
  8. K. Kaneta, Y. Mukuhira, T. Ito, “Numerical thermo-elastic simulation for change in fracture aperture associated with cold fluid injection”, Trans. GRC,  38, pp 301-304, 2014.
  9. Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, “Study on detailed mechanism of induced seismicity with large magnitude at EGS project in Basel, Switzerland”, Proc. RE2014, O-Ge-9-3, 2014.
  10. Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, “Study on trigger mechanism of large induced seismicity at a hydraulic stimulation in Basel, Switzerland”, Proc. SEGJ Symposium 2013, 138, 2013.
  11. Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma,  M. Haring, “Geomechanical interpretation of induced seismicity observed at Basel geothermal reservoir”, Proc. RS2013, 194-201, 2013.
  12. T. Eto, H. Asanuma, M. Adachi, K. Saeki, K. Aoyama, H. Ozeki, Y.Mukuhira, “Seismostatical modeling of earthquakes from geothermal fields”, Proc. RS2013, pp 214-221, 2013.
  13. T. Eto, H. Asanuma, M. Adachi, K. Saeki, K. Aoyama, H. Ozeki, Y.Mukuhira, M, Häring, “Application of the ETAS seismostatistical model to microseismicity from geothermal fields”, Trans. GRC, 37, pp 149-154, 2013.
  14. Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, M, Häring, “Correlation between the Coulomb stress and the occurrence of the large induced seismicity at Basel, Switzerland in 2006”, Trans. GRC, 36, 2012.
  15. H. Asanuma, Y. Mukuhira, S. Mitsumori, M. Häring, D. Wyborn, and M. Adachi, “Fault plane solutions of earthquakes from deep geothermal reservoirs”, Proc. EGU General Assembly, CDROM, 2012
  16. Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, H. Niitsuma, M. Häring, “Identification of fracture orientation for large induced seismicity recorded at Basel, Switzerland in 2006”, Trans. GRC, 35, pp 487-491, 2011.
  17. H. Asanuma, S. Mitsumori, K. Aoyama, M. Adachi, H. Ozeki, Y. Mukuhira, H. Niitsuma, “Characteristics of microearthquakes at Yanaizu-Nishiyama geothermal field”, Trans. GRC, 35, pp 1613-1616, 2011.
  18. Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, H. Niitsuma, M. Häring, “Characteristics of large seismic events observed during a stimulation of geothermal reservoir at Basel 2006”, Proc. SEGJ Symposium 2011, pp 116-119, 2011.
  19. Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, H. Nozaki, H. Niitsuma, D. Wyborn, M. Häring, “Analysis of microseismic events with larger magnitude collected at Cooper Basin, Australia and Basel, Switzerland”, Proc. WGC2010 (CD-ROM), 2010.
  20. Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, H. Nozaki, H. Niitsuma, D. Wyborn, M. Häring, “Characteristics of microseismic events with large magnitude collected while stimulation of geothermal reservoirs at Cooper Basin, Australia and Basel, Switzerland”, Proc. RE2010, O-Ge-1-3, 2010, Best Paper Award.
  21. H.Asanuma, Y. Kumano, Y. Kenmoku, Y. Kawamura, Y. Mukuhira, H. Niitsuma, D. Wyborn, M. Haring, “Estimation of stimulation process of HDR/EGS reservoirs by analysis of microseismic multiplets”, Proc. RE2010, O-Ge-1-4, 2010.
  22. Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, H. Niitsuma, M. Häring, N. Deichmann, “Estimation of source parameter of microseismic events with large magnitude collected at Basel, Switzerland in 2006”,Trans. GRC, 34, pp 407-412, 2010.
  23. H. Asanuma, Y. Mukuhira, H. Niitsuma, M. Häring, “Investigation of physics behind large magnitude microseismic events observed at Basel, Switzerland”, Proc. 2nd European Geothermal Review, pp 47-51, 2010.
  24. Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, H. Niitsuma, M. H Häring, N. Deichmann, “Characteristics of microseismic events with large magnitude collected while stimulation of geothermal reservoir at Basel, Switzerland”, Proc. 15th Formation Evaluation Symposium of Japan, I, 2009, Best student award.
  25. Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, H. Niitsuma, M. Häring, N. Deichmann, “Investigation of relationship of pore pressure to large microseismic events with large collected at Basel, Switzerland in 2006”, Trans. GRC, 33, pp 331-335, 2009.
  26. Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, H. Niitsuma, M. Häring, “Characterization of microseismic events with larger magnitude collected at Basel, Switzerland in 2006”, Trans. GRC, 32, pp 87-94, 2008.