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Repost, because I am an idiot and somehow typed wrong state in last post...
Seems Guy, Arkansas has been getting rattled with earthquakes since 2010 and experts dont know why...
Notice the depth
[link to folkworm.ceri.memphis.edu]
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[link to earthquake.usgs.gov]
Magnitude 4.1 - ARKANSAS
2011 February 18 08:13:35 UTC
GREENBRIER, AR EARTHQUAKE SWARM
This earthquake is part of a swarm of earthquakes that began on Tuesday February 15, 2011 and is continuing. This area is slightly south of and most likely related to similar activity (known as the Guy earthquake swarm) of hundreds of small earthquakes near Guy, Arkansas from August 2010 to present. Central Arkansas has a history of earthquake activity with a swarm of thousands of earthquakes smaller than magnitude 4.5 to 4.7 in the early 1980s and another swarm in 2001 (known as the Enola earthquake swarms). The Center for Earthquake Research and Information (CERI) at the University of Memphis and the Arkansas Geological Survey (AGS) have deployed a local seismic array in the Greenbrier-Enola, Arkansas, area to augment regional seismic stations to carefully monitor this situation. USGS scientists have been working with their AGS and CERI colleagues. The CERI and AGS array and personnel are the best source of the most current information about the new earthquake swarm. The AGS and CERI are investigating whether the earthquakes occur naturally or are related to human activities.
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[link to www.todaysthv.com]
Residents think its something to do with Gas Drilling
Earthquakes Rattle Residents Near Greenbrier
Terry and his wife live on a farm five miles west of Greenbrier.
Terry thinks there's a reason for all the shaking, "My own personal opinion, I think it's due to all the gas drilling in the area."
And he's not the only one. Many are wondering if the gas exploration has anything to do with the increase in seismic activity. Last weekend geologists deployed two more sensors in the area hoping to better determine the depth of all the activity.
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Has everyone seen Gasland??
If not, I suggest you all watch it right now...Very important
[link to latimesblogs.latimes.com]
How HBO's 'Gasland' documentary hit the natural gas biz where it hurts
20 minutes of key points of Gasland
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