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Geologist: History shows Oklahoma earthquakes not new phenomenon
2014-06-28 06:30:59| Electronics - Topix.net
The earthquake swarm shaking Oklahoma right now seems to be similar to one that affected state residents more than 60 years ago, according to a geologist at Continental Resources Inc. So passionate that he started poring over U.S. Geological Service earthquake data while he was on vacation in Florida six months ago.
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What's behind Oklahoma's surge in earthquakes?
2014-06-27 13:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBS: Since January, there have been nearly as many earthquakes in Oklahoma than all of last year. With the sudden spike, residents in Oklahoma are questioning whether fracking is behind the change, reports CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez. It was clear at a town hall gathering Thursday night in Edmond, Oklahoma, that rattled nerves are starting to fray. Hundreds of people crowded into a church demanding to know why the ground keeps shaking. "The risk is all taken over the homeowner, it's our lives, it's...
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Oklahoma looks for answers on earthquakes
2014-06-27 06:31:24| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Central Oklahoma residents are demanding to know whether earthquake swarms that have shaken their homes and their nerves in recent months are caused by oil and gas drilling operations in the area.
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Depletion Of Californias Groundwater Is Triggering Earthquakes, Study Finds
2014-05-15 14:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ThinkProgress: California`s record-breaking drought is helping spark wildfires and drying up farmland, but it appears to be having another unforeseen consequence: increasing the state`s chance of earthquakes. A study published in the journal Nature on Wednesday found that the depletion of groundwater in Californias San Joaquin Valley is putting pressure on the San Andreas Fault, which could be increasing the risk of earthquakes in the region. Colin Amos, Assistant Professor at Western Washington University...
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Water depletion in California 'may be increasing chance earthquakes'
2014-05-14 19:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The water use that helped produce California's agricultural bounty may be increasing the chances of earthquakes along the San Andreas fault, researchers said on Wednesday. A new study, published in Nature on Wednesday, said groundwater depletion in California's Central Valley the heart of its agricultural industry is putting additional pressures on the fault, and promoting the chances of an earthquake. The study did not predict how and when that earthquake might occur. The paper is among...
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