Feds: Risk of 2016 quake increases, especially in Oklahoma

Monday, March 28, 2016 - 13:20 in Earth & Climate

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal scientists say the chance of damaging earthquakes hitting east of the Rockies has increased significantly, much of it a man-made byproduct of drilling for energy. Oklahoma now has a 1 in 8 chance of damaging quakes in 2016, surpassing California as the state with the highest probability....

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