Hydrogeological Response to Low-Magnitude Seismicity: Fracture Sealing, Ground Deformation, and Lake Depletion in the Sikkim Himalaya
Earthquake-induced fracturing and microcrack development in subsurface strata are widely recognized as important processes influencing seepage and the hydrological behaviour of surface water bodies, particularly in tectonically active mountainous terrains. However, the hydrogeological response to repeated low-magnitude...