Earthquakes in Oklahoma

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Web Name: Earthquakes in Oklahoma

WebSite: http://earthquakes.ok.gov

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EARTHQUAKES IN OKLAHOMA Home WHAT WE KNOWWe know that Oklahoma experienced 304 magnitude 3+ earthquakes in 2017, 623 in 2016, 903 in 2015 and 579 in 2014. This rise in seismic events has the attention of independent scientists, citizens, policymakers, media and industry. See what information and research state officials and regulators are relying on as the situation progresses. Learn More WHAT WE ARE DOINGIn September 2014, Governor Fallin directed the Oklahoma Secretary of Energy and Environment to assemble the Coordinating Council on Seismic Activity. The body’s primary responsibility is to work cooperatively to develop solutions, identify gaps in resources and coordinate efforts among state agencies, researchers and the state’s oil and gas industry. Learn MoreWelcome to earthquakes.ok.govThroughout this website, you will find research, regulations, updates and news items related to Oklahoma’s recent earthquakes. We hope you find this website to be a meaningful resource for information related to the current situation and our state government’s collective response.In order to proactively assess available resources and synchronize state agency activity, Governor Fallin directed our office to lead the Coordinating Council on Seismic Activity.  This group has brought together universities, regulators, legislators, seismologists and industry associations to cooperatively evaluate the facts on the ground.Oklahoma state agencies are not waiting to take action.  The Oklahoma Corporation Commission has been implementing evolving directives for wastewater disposal operators, known as the “traffic light” system, based on the general view that injection of disposal of wastewater into the basement rock presents a potential risk for triggering seismicity.We invite you to explore earthquakes.ok.gov to learn more about the science informing Oklahoma’s efforts and the ways we are responding in the interest of all Oklahomans.  We hope you take full advantage of the resources on this website and encourage you to contact us with reactions, questions or concerns through the “Contact Us” link at the top of the page.

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