The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is reporting a 4.7 magnitude earthquake southwest of Ackerly Friday afternoon.
Since 2000, a dramatic increase in seismic activity in the Permian Basin has likely been triggered by increased wastewater disposal due to fracking, a 2021 study by USGS and University of Texas scientists found. There are more than 20 deep injection wells ...
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