Shannon Entropy Analysis of Reservoir-Triggered Seismicity at Song Tranh 2 Hydropower Plant, Vietnam

Abstract

The reservoir-triggered seismicity at the Song Tranh 2 reservoir in Vietnam is investigated by using Shannon entropy, a well-known informational method used to analyze complexity in time series in terms of disorder and uncertainty. The application of the time-varying Shannon entropy to the time series of the interevent times of seismicity has evidenced clear links with the temporal fluctuations of the water level of the reservoir, strengthening the belief that the reservoir operational regime is one of the sources of the seismicity occurring in the area. Shannon entropy has also shed light on the tectonic mechanisms of generation of reservoir-triggered seismicity, revealing that the change in stress due to the variation in water level causes the seismic system to be in a state of greater disorder and instability, well depicted by Shannon entropy, which would lead to an increase in seismic activity.