"We, thus, speculate that seismicity in the vicinity of the Tehri dam may have a linkage with instability created by loading and unloading of the reservoir."
This, coupled with the close proximity of the seismically active fault to the dam, has serious implications for the earthquake hazard scenario and calls for "re-assessment, analysis and further examination of our results using dedicated ground and space-based seismic and geodetic networks," the scientists concluded.
