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2009-2017 Permian Basin earthquakes linked to wastewater injection by SMU seismologists.
SMU seismologists published a study in The Seismic Record that links an increase in earthquakes in the Permian Basin, TX/NM before 2017 to underground wastewater injection, a byproduct of oil & gas extraction.
The study, using advanced earthquake location methods, shows that seismicity from 2009-2017 occurred in or near shallow depth wastewater injection units.
Results help regulators and industry develop better mitigation strategies to reduce earthquake risks.
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2009-2017 Terremotos de la Cuenca Pérmica vinculados a la inyección de aguas residuales por sismólogos de SMU.