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Table 1 Interval seismic velocities applied in the 3D velocity model

From: Seismicity induced during the development of the Rittershoffen geothermal field, France

Interface

Depth in GRT1 (m TVD MSL)

Vp (m/s)

Vs (m/s)

Vp/Vs

Surface (at GRT1)

− 151

1300

613

2.12

Bottom of weathered zone

− 71

2315

1092

2.12

Top of “Fish shales”

272

2961

1544

1.92

Top of Lias

1023

3332

1778

1.87

Top of Keuper

1298

4307

2413

1.78

Top of Muschelkalk

1504

5236

2821

1.86

Top of Buntsandstein

1649

4818

2858

1.69

Top of unaltered granite

2209

5951

3351

1.78

  1. The velocity parameters apply below the depth of the mentioned interfaces, which is given along GRT1