Earthquake Activity in the U.S. (minor)

[TJC44]

For lack of any better category, I'll post this subject here.

One of my news feeds include earthquake reports around the world (GlobalIncidentMap.com)
I regularly see small tremors in the OK/Kansas area, which doesn't make alot of sense as it's nowhere near any fault lines. I was wondering if anyone here could explain or theorize (reasonably) why they are occuring there.

TJC

[Sockpuppet]

Occasionally, naturally occurring earthquakes happen away from fault lines. When plate boundaries occur in continental lithosphere, deformation is spread out over a much larger area than the plate boundary, so earthquakes occur away from the plate boundary and are related to strains developed within the broader zone of deformation caused by major irregularities in the fault trace.

http://www.universetoday.com/82164/types-of-earthquakes/

[Dee]

Depending on who you listen too, it's thought to be caused by fracking for oil.

[OSFG]

Depending on who you listen too, it's thought to be caused by fracking for oil.


ha ha ha ha lol...thanks for the laugh tonight I needed it.

[Pauls]

Have you never heard of the "New Madris fault"?

[DerBiermeister]

Have you never heard of the "New Madris fault"?

You must be talking about the New Madrid Fault?

http://www.dnr.mo.gov/geology/geosrv/geores/techbulletin1.htm

[Pauls]

Yep, My memory is showing its age again... Thanks for the save!