2011 Oklahoma quake - man made?
2011 Oklahoma quake - man made?
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Can humans cause earthquakes? According to this article, some think so (the Oklahoma 2011 5.6 mag. quake)
Article on 20111 OK event
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2011 Oklahoma quake - man made?
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RE: 2011 Oklahoma quake - man made?
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/06/top-5-wa...
And more seriously : Dam Induced Earthquale
http://www.internationalrivers.org/files/attached-...
RE: 2011 Oklahoma quake - man made?
I tend to believe the possibility of the water induced quakes due to the factor of induced lubrication, allowing any excisting faults to slip at a lower level, should they need to. Just makes sense to me.
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
RE: 2011 Oklahoma quake - man made?
RE: 2011 Oklahoma quake - man made?
You had me slightly worried there for a moment. I read 1989 Newcastle quake (magnitude 5.5). As I live about 15 miles from Newcastle (UK) I could not remember any such earthquake. Then I read on and "in Australia" eased my concern somewhat. That's the benefit of living in a Country that does not have significant Seismic activity.