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USGS study looks at links between oil and gas activity, earthquakes

A United States Geological Survey explored how human activity in relation to oil and gas production and drilling can cause earthquakes. The areas studied included two regions in New Mexico, one in northern New Mexico and another in southeastern New Mexico. In all, the report studied “17 areas within eight states with increased rates of induced seismicity.” […]