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Seismic activity shook parts of the Big Country early Sunday, with a series of earthquakes peaking at a 3.7 magnitude. The ...
The 5.2 magnitude earthquake is tied for the fourth strongest in Texas history. It occurred in an area where oilfield companies have long been injecting wastewater from fracking underground.
Studies have linked disposal of fracking wastewater with an increase in seismic activity in Texas, and the Texas Railroad Commission is now investigating a 5.4 magnitude quake that struck West ...
Texas has experienced a surge in seismic activity over the past few hours, with a swarm of quakes shaking the western part of the state. The latest tremor, a magnitude 3.3, hit at 8:43am ET, east ...
In the wake of a magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattling near Midland Monday evening, Texas geology experts are giving further insight into some of the causes behind these quakes.
ODESSA, Texas (KTRK) -- People in west Texas were shaken awake overnight. Two earthquakes were reported in the Midland-Odessa area. One was measured at 2.5 magnitude and the other was 2.6, just ...
Energy Texas Has a New Way to Measure Seismic Activity Amid an Epidemic of Oil Field–Linked Quakes The University of Texas at Austin claims the most advanced state-run earthquake monitoring ...
Study revisits Texas seismic activity occurring before 2017, confirming connection to wastewater injection. Southern Methodist University. Journal The Seismic Record DOI 10.1785/0320240011.
Study revisits Texas seismic activity occurring before 2017, confirming connection to wastewater injection. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 08 ...
(TNS) — As seismic activity continues to shake up West Texans, the Railroad Commission is turning to increasingly powerful technology to address the issue. The agency is turning to artificial ...
The 5.2 magnitude earthquake is tied for the fourth strongest in Texas history. It occurred in an area where oilfield companies have long been injecting wastewater from fracking underground.