Oklahoma's Surge in Earthquakes Due to Oil Production

Thursday, June 18, 2015 - 13:30 in Earth & Climate

Oklahoma is not known for its earthquakes, but in recent years episodes of ground shaking have surged, with the U.S. Geological Survey releasing a rare warning last May saying the risk of a damaging earthquake in Oklahoma had significantly increased.

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