and you can bet any earthquake insurance will be more expensive there after these maps come out later this year. Reawakened' faults could trigger big Okla. earthquakes http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/03/10/oklahoma-earthquakes-fault-lines/24702741/
Re: Guess you'd better make sure your homeowners covers E-Quakes if you're in central I was told by someone in the business that fracking doesn't cause quakes. Is it possible to fill the swiss cheese ? 5-0
Re: Guess you'd better make sure your homeowners covers E-Quakes if you're in central That person is wrong. Fracking can cause earthquakes although very local and all that I have heard of have been below 3.0 magnitude. They can be predicted, but we are still learning how to do it for local areas.
Re: Guess you'd better make sure your homeowners covers E-Quakes if you're in central I guess the Okla Geological Survey (and this guy Holland) is/are taking a beating in the press lately. http://www.businessinsider.com/oklahoma-scientists-fracking-and-earthquakes-2015-3 and I do wonder how the Okla State Supreme Court is going to rule in this case, and will this case eventually be taken to the U.S. Supreme Court by the loser, either the oil/gas industry or the enviromentalist lobby. Article from OilPrice.com and reprinted in the Motley fool. http://www.fool.com/investing/gener...ake-case-could-doom-fracking-in-oklahoma.aspx Also an interesting article. New rules for oil and gas companies Research links earthquakes to disposal wells http://www.krmg.com/news/news/local/new-rules-oil-and-gas-companies/nkjmt/