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Oklahoma Earthquake Position Statement
April 11, 2012 | Oklahoma Geological Survey

The Oklahoma Geological Survey has published a “Position Statement on Triggered or Induced Seismicity” that was motivated by many people attributing recent earthquake activity to fluid injection.


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