Earthquake Reported in Town South of San Antonio
Earthquakes commonly happen in South Texas, however, it's usually not in this City! According to My San Antonio.com, around 9 a.m. Tuesday, January 14, a 2.1 Magnitude earthquake was reported less than 60 miles southwest of San Antonio in Pearsall,. The United States Geological Survey – the agency responsible for tracking and analyzing earthquakes – has reviewed the earthquake and reports the shake had a depth of 8.3 km.
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EARTHQUAKES HAPPEN IN OUR AREA ALL THE TIME:
At one point during a six-week period in 2021, there was a total of thirty-three(1.8-3.3 magnitude) reported earthquakes in this general area. Before this time period, this area was pretty dormant. So the question is, why are these happening?
WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN?
So the question is, why are these happening? Most people will say fracking. Here is the official response from the USGS. While earthquakes are not directly caused by hydraulic fracturing (fracking). The two are connected. The recent increase in earthquakes is primarily caused by the disposal of waste fluids that are a byproduct of oil production. How does this cause an earthquake? Wastewater disposal wells typically operate for longer durations and inject much more fluid than is injected during the hydraulic fracturing process, making them more likely to induce earthquakes.
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