Post by pavel on Mar 29, 2016 1:29:56 GMT -6
USGS report: Man-made quakes give Oklahoma highest risk, making state's hazards comparable to California
Oklahoma is at the country’s forefront in potential hazards from man-made earthquakes, with ground-shaking risks similar to seismic hotbeds in California.
A study released Monday by the United States Geological Survey stands as an earthquake forecast for the rest of 2016. The Fairview area tops the charts at a 10 percent to 12 percent chance of experiencing a damaging earthquake, with a significant swath of central and north-northwestern Oklahoma tabbed at a 5 percent to 10 percent chance.
The risks in Oklahoma are comparable to “high-hazard sites” in California from natural seismicity, according to USGS.
This year, a 5.1-magnitude quake already struck northwest of Fairview on Feb. 13, the third strongest in the state’s history.
Read more: www.tulsaworld.com/earthquakes/usgs-report-man-made-quakes-give-oklahoma-highest-risk-making/article_92b43bff-d570-53bf-a5a4-4c3d8dc15d89.html
Oklahoma is at the country’s forefront in potential hazards from man-made earthquakes, with ground-shaking risks similar to seismic hotbeds in California.
A study released Monday by the United States Geological Survey stands as an earthquake forecast for the rest of 2016. The Fairview area tops the charts at a 10 percent to 12 percent chance of experiencing a damaging earthquake, with a significant swath of central and north-northwestern Oklahoma tabbed at a 5 percent to 10 percent chance.
The risks in Oklahoma are comparable to “high-hazard sites” in California from natural seismicity, according to USGS.
This year, a 5.1-magnitude quake already struck northwest of Fairview on Feb. 13, the third strongest in the state’s history.
Read more: www.tulsaworld.com/earthquakes/usgs-report-man-made-quakes-give-oklahoma-highest-risk-making/article_92b43bff-d570-53bf-a5a4-4c3d8dc15d89.html