Can Anyone Explain This?

[Howey]

 

[HelenaHandbag]

Probably either global warming or George Bush.

 

[Spiderman]

Since a magnitude 2.5 quake can only be detected by seismographs I don't think it's too much to worry about.

 

[jon_berzerk]

blame bush

 

[editec]

God's wrath?

 

[skookerasbil]

Hey FEMA has recently purchased 5 million grave liners. ( and DHS, billlions of rounds of ammo). Maybe they know somethings coming!!


That would sure suck

 

[Indofred]

2.5 is a gay earthquake.
A 5 feels like a truck passing, if it's not a deep 5.
A very shallow 5 can do a lot of damage.

 

[hjmick]

The answer Douchey McButterpants is looking for is...



Fracking...

 

[martybegan]

Considering Earthquakes can often happen in swarms and then just stop, projecting out for the year doesn't work for this case.

Lemme guess, you are looking for "fracking" as an answer?

 

[Old Rocks]

Potentially induced earthquakes in Oklahoma, USA: Links between wastewater injection and the 2011 Mw 5.7 earthquake sequence


Potentially induced earthquakes in Oklahoma, USA: Links between wastewater injection and the 2011 Mw 5.7 earthquake

Katie M. Keranen1, Heather M. Savage2, Geoffrey A. Abers2 and Elizabeth S. Cochran3
+ Author Affiliations

1ConocoPhillips School of Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, 100 E. Boyd Street, Norman, Oklahoma 73069, USA
2Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, PO Box 1000, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, New York 10964, USA
3U.S. Geological Survey, 525 S. Wilson Avenue, Pasadena, California 91106, USA
Abstract

Significant earthquakes are increasingly occurring within the continental interior of the United States, including five of moment magnitude (Mw) ≥ 5.0 in 2011 alone. Concurrently, the volume of fluid injected into the subsurface related to the production of unconventional resources continues to rise. Here we identify the largest earthquake potentially related to injection, an Mw 5.7 earthquake in November 2011 in Oklahoma. The earthquake was felt in at least 17 states and caused damage in the epicentral region. It occurred in a sequence, with 2 earthquakes of Mw 5.0 and a prolific sequence of aftershocks. We use the aftershocks to illuminate the faults that ruptured in the sequence, and show that the tip of the initial rupture plane is within ∼200 m of active injection wells and within ∼1 km of the surface; 30% of early aftershocks occur within the sedimentary section. Subsurface data indicate that fluid was injected into effectively sealed compartments, and we interpret that a net fluid volume increase after 18 yr of injection lowered effective stress on reservoir-bounding faults. Significantly, this case indicates that decades-long lags between the commencement of fluid injection and the onset of induced earthquakes are possible, and modifies our common criteria for fluid-induced events. The progressive rupture of three fault planes in this sequence suggests that stress changes from the initial rupture triggered the successive earthquakes, including one larger than the first.

 

[Old Rocks]

Geology is the peer reviewed journal of the Geological Society of America. And a 5.7 quake can be quite destructive. Again, this is a science issue, but, because of the economic implications, will be made a political issue, with all the usual denial and shit science from the usual suspects.

 

[Old Rocks]

Man-Made Earthquakes Update | Science Features

Man-Made Earthquakes Update
CATEGORIES: FEATURED, NATURAL HAZARDS
POSTED ON JANUARY 17, 2014 AT 1:00 PM
LAST UPDATE 2:03 PM BY: WILLIAM ELLSWORTH ([email protected]), JESSICA ROBERTSON ([email protected]), AND CHRISTOPHER HOOK (703-648-4460)



Seismicity of the coterminous United States and surrounding regions, 2009–2012. Black dots denote earthquakes with a magnitude ≥ 3.0 are shown; larger dots denote events with a magnitude ≥ 4.0. Background colors indicate earthquake hazard levels from the U.S. National Seismic Hazard Map (NSHM). Learn more about the NSHM at Hazards.
The number of earthquakes has increased dramatically over the past few years within the central and eastern United States. Nearly 450 earthquakes magnitude 3.0 and larger occurred in the four years from 2010-2013, over 100 per year on average, compared with an average rate of 20 earthquakes per year observed from 1970-2000.

This increase in earthquakes prompts two important questions: Are they natural, or man-made? And what should be done in the future as we address the causes and consequences of these events to reduce associated risks? USGS scientists have been analyzing the changes in the rate of earthquakes as well as the likely causes, and they have some answers.

USGS scientists have found that at some locations the increase in seismicity coincides with the injection of wastewater in deep disposal wells. Much of this wastewater is a byproduct of oil and gas production and is routinely disposed of by injection into wells specifically designed for this purpose.

 

[Chaussette]

2.5 is a gay earthquake.
A 5 feels like a truck passing, if it's not a deep 5.
A very shallow 5 can do a lot of damage.

A gay earthquake?

That's allowed in Indonesia? Who knew?

 

[Old Rocks]

More Evidence Shows Drilling Causes Earthquakes - Businessweek

There have been a lot of earthquakes recently in parts of the U.S. that traditionally haven’t seen so many, including Arkansas, Texas, Ohio, and Colorado—all states where fracking activity just happens to have increased substantially in the past decade. The Geology study estimates that during the last four years, the number of earthquakes in the middle of the U.S. was 11 times higher than the average rate over the previous 30 years.

The notion that injecting water deep into the ground causes earthquakes is nothing new, or even very surprising. Whether you support or oppose fracking, is it difficult to fathom that pumping billions of gallons of water and other fluids down into the earth over several decades might one day cause things to shift around, especially when those structures have been virtually untouched for millions of years?

The results of research by the U.S. Geological Survey released last year essentially concluded that a sharp rise in seismic activity in the middle of the U.S. was the result of injecting water into deep underground wells. There is also growing concern that gas-drilling in the Netherlands has led to some recent earthquakes.

 

[martybegan]

More Evidence Shows Drilling Causes Earthquakes - Businessweek

There have been a lot of earthquakes recently in parts of the U.S. that traditionally haven’t seen so many, including Arkansas, Texas, Ohio, and Colorado—all states where fracking activity just happens to have increased substantially in the past decade. The Geology study estimates that during the last four years, the number of earthquakes in the middle of the U.S. was 11 times higher than the average rate over the previous 30 years.

The notion that injecting water deep into the ground causes earthquakes is nothing new, or even very surprising. Whether you support or oppose fracking, is it difficult to fathom that pumping billions of gallons of water and other fluids down into the earth over several decades might one day cause things to shift around, especially when those structures have been virtually untouched for millions of years?

The results of research by the U.S. Geological Survey released last year essentially concluded that a sharp rise in seismic activity in the middle of the U.S. was the result of injecting water into deep underground wells. There is also growing concern that gas-drilling in the Netherlands has led to some recent earthquakes.

You can't get something for nothing, despite how much you alt energy nuts have tried.

 

[Two Thumbs]

I"d be willing to bet that that's a leftist anti fracking graph that counts all the underground explosions as earthquakes, b/c they are hate filled and ignorant and need to scream that something else is going to kill us all b/c of big oil since all their other lies have been torn assunder.

 

[Two Thumbs]

If anyone wants to bother anymore, check any anti-fracking link and you will see it's nothing but misinformation trying to get you to make a certain assumption or just a load of shit.

I live in PA, there's lots of coal mines and frack fields where I live, I have kids so I did tons of research, found that all anti-fracking is bullshit.

Manifold called me out, threw link after link at me, after crushing each and everyone, he confessed that his stance was fear based nimbyism



I want to start a green energy company with investments from big oil only, just to laugh at all the liberals as they prance about telling the world how my widgets will kill the earth

 

[Howey]

If anyone wants to bother anymore, check any anti-fracking link and you will see it's nothing but misinformation trying to get you to make a certain assumption or just a load of shit.

I live in PA, there's lots of coal mines and frack fields where I live, I have kids so I did tons of research, found that all anti-fracking is bullshit.

Manifold called me out, threw link after link at me, after crushing each and everyone, he confessed that his stance was fear based nimbyism



I want to start a green energy company with investments from big oil only, just to laugh at all the liberals as they prance about telling the world how my widgets will kill the earth

Please feel free to share your research with us.

 

[Howey]

God's wrath?

no no no...that would only be if it was a blue state.

 

[Howey]

Hey FEMA has recently purchased 5 million grave liners. ( and DHS, billlions of rounds of ammo). Maybe they know somethings coming!!


That would sure suck

lol...always gotta be a crazy conspiracy theorist chiming in!