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Satellite Imagery Measures Ground Motion Due to Oklahoma Induced Seismicity

Satellite Imagery Measures Ground Motion Due to Oklahoma Induced Seismicity


Ground displacements caused by wastewater injection near Cushing, Oklahoma are examined from satellite radar measurements. The remote sensing shows between 4 to 6 centimeters of uplift across Cushing over 17 months. Observations during the M 5 2016 Cushing earthquake suggest the earthquake is shallower than defined by other measurements. Remote sensing provides a significant new way to understand near-surface deformation caused by humans or nature, especially near critical infrastructure such as the Cushing Hub, among the largest of oil storage facilities. View entire article here.