Made possible by the invitation of Professor Suping Peng, Director of State Key Laboratory for Fine Exploration and Intelligent Development of Coal resources, a two-day international workshop titled “Seismicity Induced by Human Technological Activities and the Related Seismic Hazard. Workshop on EPISODES Platform.” took place at the China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT) in Beijing on September 25 – 26, 2025.
The event was organized as a side event of the conference “Geophysical Methods for Mineral Exploration, Urban & Underground Space Development, and Environmental Sustainability” and was hosted on the EPISODES Platform.
The workshop was led by a team from the Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences (IG PAS), comprising
- prof. Stanisław Lasocki,
- prof. Beata Orlecka-Sikora,
- prof. Łukasz Rudziński,
- and Anna Leśnodorska.
It gathered 25 PhD candidates from CUMT, offering them an intensive introduction to the phenomena of natural and anthropogenic seismicity, data analysis, and seismic hazard assessment.
The workshop programme combined theoretical lectures with practical, hands-on EPISODES Platform sessions. Topics included:
- Fundamentals of earthquakes and seismicity – natural and anthropogenic origins
- Causes and characteristics of induced seismic events
- Seismic observations and estimation of source parameters
- Relationship between technological processes and induced seismicity
- Seismic hazard evaluation and mitigation – time-independent and time-dependent approaches
Participants explored the EPISODES Platform, engaging in interactive exercises and friendly competitions using the platform’s analytical tools. Winners were awarded TCS AH gadgets for their outstanding performance.
Students were also presented with EPOS Data Portal as a source of multidisciplinary EPOS data.
Despite initial language barriers, the workshop successfully bridged communication gaps thanks to AI-based translation tools and effective cooperation between student groups. Each participant received a certificate of completion.
The event was co-financed by the projects: HE GeoINQUIRE (GeosphereINfrastructures for QUestions into Integrated REsearch; GA: 101058518) and TCS AH (Thematic Core Service Anthropogenic Hazards; Agreement no: 2024/WK/05), funded by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education.
It served not only as a valuable educational experience but also as an important step toward future scientific collaboration between the Institute of Geophysics PAS and the China University of Mining and Technology.
