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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Sat Oct 20, 2018, 02:10 PM Oct 2018

Magnitude 4.0 earthquake shakes Texas, Oklahoma panhandles

An earthquake has shaken parts of the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the 4.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded at 8:04 a.m. Saturday about 9 miles (15 kilometers) north-northeast of Amarillo. The temblor was recorded at a depth of 3 miles (5 kilometers).

Thousands of earthquakes have been recorded in Oklahoma in recent years, with many linked to the underground injection of wastewater from oil and natural gas production. Scientists have also linked earthquakes in Kansas, Texas and other states to wastewater injection.

Oklahoma regulators have directed several oil and gas producers in the state to close injection wells and reduce volumes in others.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/texas/article/Magnitude-4-0-earthquake-shakes-Texas-Oklahoma-13323017.php

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Magnitude 4.0 earthquake shakes Texas, Oklahoma panhandles (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Oct 2018 OP

Keep on fracking! democratisphere Oct 2018 #1

They are fracking again, nobody will stop them! redstatebluegirl Oct 2018 #2

I felt it vercetti2021 Oct 2018 #3

EARTHQUAKES AND TORNADO'S ROB-ROX Oct 2018 #4

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

1. Keep on fracking!

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2018, 02:35 PM

Oct 2018

TX and OK might end up in the bottom of the Caribbean Sea.

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)

2. They are fracking again, nobody will stop them!

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2018, 05:21 PM

Oct 2018

vercetti2021

(10,156 posts)

3. I felt it

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2018, 05:25 PM

Oct 2018

I live Amarillo and I was still asleep when it happened. It woke me up.

ROB-ROX

(767 posts)

4. EARTHQUAKES AND TORNADO'S

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2018, 06:13 PM

Oct 2018

They are having earth shaking problems because GOD is mad with that land. I am so glad I live in California where there are only earthquakes. Too many mountains so no tornado's in "hilly" California. Maybe the big valley, but it has to be an amazing windy day.

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