Wastewater disposal may trigger quakes at a greater distance than previously thought

Wastewater disposal may trigger quakes at a greater distance than previously thought
San Francisco CA (SPX) May 08, 2014 - Oil and gas development activities, including underground disposal of wastewater and hydraulic fracturing, may induce earthquakes by changing the state of stress on existing faults to the point of failure. Earthquakes from wastewater disposal may be triggered at tens of kilometers from the wellbore, which is a greater range than previously thought, according to research to be presented today at ... more

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