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5. If they are small earthquakes is there a problem?

Sat Apr 7, 2012, 04:13 PM

Apr 2012

We get those all the time.

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Study Ties Oil, Gas Production to Midwest Quakes [View all] muriel_volestrangler Apr 2012 OP

From what I am reading - the earth is now truedelphi Apr 2012 #1

Ohio Earthquake Likely Caused by Fracking Wastewater appleannie1 Apr 2012 #2

Of course its familiar... Moostache Apr 2012 #3

If they are small earthquakes is there a problem? dkf Apr 2012 #5

A small earthquake woke me up out of a sound sleep fasttense Apr 2012 #10

A follow-up post talks about the distribution by strength muriel_volestrangler Apr 2012 #15

Awesome! Quantess Apr 2012 #6

"D'oh." _ Mom Gibby Apr 2012 #7

How does NOT having frequent small earthquakes fasttense Apr 2012 #11

I'm sorry, I don't get the joke. Air Marshal8 Apr 2012 #12

It is NOT a joke. fasttense Apr 2012 #19

This is not from oil drilling. mwdem Apr 2012 #14

Fracking has been done extensively in Cleburne, Tx. mwdem Apr 2012 #20

i do know that Haliburton contributes mightily mwdem Apr 2012 #27

Cheaper gas now, civilization-crushing global warming in 20-30 years NickB79 Apr 2012 #18

I thought this might be the case. Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #9

used to wonder if the cavitation... happerbolic Apr 2012 #16

Similar data must be found in non-fossil-fuel areas. Beartracks Apr 2012 #21

And this increases the probability of a nuclear meltdown. nt bananas Apr 2012 #22

No, there is no cause and effect. I didn't even claim there was. Air Marshal8 Apr 2012 #31