Did Fracking Cause Oklahoma's Largest Recorded Earthquake?
Monday, November 14, 2011 - 08:30
in Earth & Climate
The biggest earthquake ever recorded in Oklahoma struck on November 5, a magnitude 5.6 temblor that buckled a highway and ruptured water pipes. This quake is part of a skyrocketing rise in seismic activity the state has seen in the past three years, leading many to wonder--and worry--about its cause. Might the practice of fracking, a controversial method of drilling into rock for natural gas, be to blame? [More]