Oklahoma Earthquake Was Largest Linked to Injection Wells, New Study Suggests

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Oklahoma Earthquake Was Largest Linked to Injection Wells, New Study Suggests

March 28, 2013

Oklahoma's largest earthquake, in 2011, may have been the result of human actions -- injection wells use in petroleum drilling -- according to a new study. This could explained the dramatically increased seismic activity in Oklahoma in recent years.

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