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Saltwater disposal and earthquakes in Oklahoma are shown. Credit: Cornelius Langenbruch. New regulations in Oklahoma that call for reductions in the amount of wastewater being injected into seismically active areas should significantly decrease the rate of manmade, or “induced,” earthquakes … Continue reading
A study by Stanford researchers found that the likelihood of large-magnitude manmade earthquakes increases over time, independent of the previous seismicity rate. Credit: cigden/Shutterstock.com A new study by Stanford researchers suggests that earthquakes triggered by human activity follow several indicative … Continue reading
ifuckingloveminerals: Ruthenium A man-made crystal of hexagonal ruthenium metal made by CVD process. Geology Nerd