seismic activity News

Researchers Ponder Injection Triggered Earthquakes in Texas

Researchers collecting seismic data hope it allows them to determine what role wastewater injection wells have played in a string of small earthquakes northwest of Fort Worth. The area in northeast Parker County, about 15 miles northwest of Fort Worth, …

Oklahoma Adopts California-Style Quake Precautions

It’s become a predictable routine at Matt Pryor’s insurance agency: An earthquake rumbles through Oklahoma, rattling dishes and nerves. Then the phones light up with calls and text messages from desperate residents asking if it’s too late to buy a …

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Encourages Homeowners to Purchase Earthquake Insurance

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak is encouraging Oklahomans to purchase earthquake insurance after a new report predicts continued seismic activity in the central part of the state. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said central Oklahoma has experienced more than …

California Prototype Quake Warning System Gave Heads Up

Scientists say an earthquake warning system that has been under development in California worked during last week’s light but widely felt temblor. The U.S. Geological Survey says the system gave 35 seconds of notice to seismologists in Pasadena about incoming …

Seismologist: Oklahoma Returning to Normal Levels

A state seismologist says Oklahoma is on track to experience a high number of earthquakes this year but expects the number and intensity to be less than last year as the state returns to normal seismic levels. Oklahoma Geological Survey …