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Oklahoma Earthquake

5.6 magnitude quake rocks Oklahoma, might be strongest to ever hit state

The jolt was felt from Kansas City, Mo., to Wichita, Kan. To Dallas, to Fort Smith, Ark., reports say. Ref. USAToday.

Earthquake Oklahoma

I have a feeling that with the fracking that is occurring in the state of Oklahoma that we will be seeing more and more stronger earthquakes. I think there is a direct correlation between pumping in sludge and the removal of oil from the shale through that whole process as we destabilize the region.

Oklahoma Earthquake History & Civil Business Politics

Shakedown in Oklahoma: To cut the number of bigger earthquakes, inject less saltwater. In Oklahoma, reducing the amount of saltwater (Highly brackish water produced during oil and gas recovery) pumped into the ground seems to be decreasing the number of small fluid-triggered earthquakes. But a new study shows why it wasn't enough to ease bigger earthquakes. Source 9j.

Earthquake Oklahoma

Oklahoma's earthquakes strongly linked to wastewater injection depth. Human-made earthquakes in Oklahoma are strongly linked to the depth at which wastewater from the oil and gas industry are injected into the ground, according to a new study. Source 4u.