104 Justin Rubinstein - Humans Are Causing Earthquakes in Oklahoma

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🗓️ 2 October 2015

⏱️ 41 minutes

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In 2014 there were 585 magnitude three or above earthquakes in Oklahoma. In 2013 that number was only 109. And it turns out we’re to blame for the increase.On the show this week we talk to Research Geophysicist and Deputy Chief of the USGS Induced Seismicity Project Justin Rubinstein to find out more about induced earthquakes—and why they’re happening in places you might not expect.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds

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1:18.0	In 2014, there were 585 magnitude three or above earthquakes in what state, Indrae?
1:27.2	California? Oklahoma.e? California.
1:28.5	Oklahoma.
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