What’s Shaking Up Oklahoma?
7:42 minutes
Earthquakes have increased by 50 percent in Oklahoma since 2013 and may be linked to drilling disposal wells. Seismologist Elizabeth Cochran discusses how waste water might induce earthquakes and what this might mean for future seismic and drilling activity.
Elizabeth Cochran is a seismologist at the United States Geological Survey in Pasadena, California.
Alexa Lim is a producer for Science Friday. Her favorite stories involve space, sound, and strange animal discoveries.