Oklahoma to Close Injection Wells After 5.1 Magnitude Earthquake
TL;DR
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is shutting down all wastewater injection well sites within a 10-mile radius of the epicenter of a 5.1 magnitude earthquake near Prague, Oklahoma. The state's seismologist is uncertain about the cause of the earthquake, which occurred in a location near a 2011 magnitude 5.7 earthquake. The decision to close the injection wells is an initial response, and it comes amid concerns about the potential link between wastewater disposal and seismic activity.
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