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The U.S. Geological Survey, the federal keeper of all things earthquake related, has added fluid-injection induced quakes to its map of seismic hazards. Here are some recent man-made temblors that prompted the move.
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U.S. adds man-made earthquakes to seismic risk map
(Reuters) — Earthquakes caused by human activity will now be included in the U.S. Geological Survey's seismic risk maps, the agency said on Monday after a sharp rise in temblors linked to wastewater disposal wells used by the oil and gas industry in Oklahoma.
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