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A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck Saturday morning near Pawnee, Oklahoma, rattling through at least six surrounding states in the US heartland, according to the US Geological Survey.
takyon: The story has been updated to note:
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is telling operators to shut down 35 disposal wells that may have played a role in a 5.6-magnitude earthquake that shook at least six states Saturday, Gov. Mary Fallin said. The disposal wells, which are linked to fracking and other industries that need to dispose of toxic waste water by injecting it deep into the earth, have recently drawn concern that they may actually induce earthquakes.
USGS: M5.6 - 15km NW of Pawnee, Oklahoma
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Oklahoma Earthquake Rattles Six Surrounding States; Fracking Disposal Wells Closed
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Could I have a drug overdose?
(Score: 3, Informative) by edIII on Monday September 05 2016, @09:02PM
It's not a single frac that can do that, but in this case it's not the fraccing at all. The earthquakes may be caused by injection wells that store toxic fluids underground, or in other words, a toxic waste facility may be causing earthquakes putting waste fluid from fraccing operations in it. That sounds more accurate to me.
Moreover, not only injection walls seem to be causing this. Many geothermal facilities are thought to be causing them too. IIRC, geothermal near Lake Tahoe was associated with increased earthquakes as well.
Technically, lunchtime is at any moment. It's just a wave function.