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Fracking – Oklahoma Struck By 40 Earthquakes In Past Week
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There have been 40 earthquakes in Oklahoma over the past seven days.
he frequency of quakes in the state have increased by 50 percent since 2013.
Until fairly recently earthquakes in Oklahoma were a rarity, but due to fracking it has become one of the most active seismic areas in the U.S.
A report in March revealed that fault lines in the state dating back hundreds of millions of years had been recently reactivated and could soon lead to a devastating quake.
On Monday (27th July) alone, Oklahoma recorded five earthquakes. They were centered near Crescent, Oklahoma, though some of were felt in at least five other states.
Kake reported that the last quake was a 4.1 magnitude and was recorded around 8:20 p.m on Monday.
Earlier, a 4.5 magnitude was recorded around 1:12 p.m. and another with a magnitude of 4.0 was reported more than 20 minutes before at almost the exact location.
Scientists have said that seismic activity is being triggered by the injection of wastewater from booming oil and gas drilling operations into deep geological formations.
Eco watch reports: There was no reported significant damage from the earthquakes, but the rate of earthquakes in Oklahoma has increased by about 50 percent in the last two years, greatly increasing the chance for a damaging quake,according to the USGS. There have been eight quakes of magnitude 3.0 or larger near Crescent since Saturday and during the past seven days, Oklahoma has experienced about 40 earthquakes.
Source: http://truthisscary.com/2015/07/fracking-oklahoma-struck-by-40-earthquakes-in-past-week/
