Oklahoma Agency Calls for Cuts in Wastewater Well Volumes to Stem Quakes February 18, 2016 The Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC), which regulates oil and gas production activity in the state, has come up with a...
Oklahoma Governor OKs $1.4M in State Funds for Earthquake Research January 31, 2016 By Sean Murphy, The Associated Press Gov. Mary Fallin approved the use of nearly $1.4 million in state emergency funds for state agencies working to reduce...
4.0 Magnitude Quake Rattles Northern Oklahoma August 17, 2015 An earthquake has shaken parts of northern Oklahoma near the Kansas border. The U.S. Geological Survey says the preliminary 4.0...
Oklahoma Geologists Also See Earthquake-Injection Well Link April 23, 2015 By Tim Talley The Oklahoma Geological Survey said it is “very likely” that most of the state’s recent earthquakes were triggered by the...
More Counties Added to Oklahoma Earthquake Watch List March 30, 2015 Oklahoma officials are expanding the number of counties that are included in earthquake “areas of interest,” and asking nearly 100...
Oklahoma, U.S. Differ in Earthquake Calculations March 2, 2015 The Oklahoma Geological Survey reported fewer than half the number of 4.0 magnitude and higher earthquakes in Oklahoma last year...
Interest in Insurance Rises in Oklahoma Along with Earthquake Activity December 3, 2013 By Justin Juozapavicius It’s become a predictable routine at Matt Pryor’s insurance agency: An earthquake rumbles through Oklahoma, rattling dishes and nerves. Then...
Oklahoma Agency Working to Reduce Earthquake Risks July 24, 2013 The Oklahoma Geological Survey has begun work on plans to reduce the risk of oil-field work involving injection wells that...