5.0 magnitude earthquake News

Will Rising Earthquake Risks in Oklahoma Shake Up the Insurance Market?

The 5.0 magnitude earthquake that struck near the oil and gas storage hub of Cushing, Oklahoma, on Nov. 6 put the nation on alert to the vulnerability of the country’s oil reserves to the significant increase in seismic activity in …

Oklahoma Orders the Shut Down of More Disposal Wells

The 5.0 magnitude earthquake that occurred near Cushing, Oklahoma on Nov. 6 has prompted state oil and gas regulatory officials to order the shutdown of more underground wastewater disposal wells in the surrounding area. The number of earthquake in Oklahoma …

Oklahoma Agency to Limit More Disposal Wells After Oil Hub Earthquake

Oklahoma’s oil and gas regulator plans to shut some disposal wells and reduce the volume of others as its initial response to Sunday’s earthquake near the oil hub of Cushing. “Other plans are being developed that will encompass larger areas” …

Property Damage Reported After 5.0 Mag Quake Hits Oklahoma near Cushing

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck Oklahoma on the evening of Nov. 6 near the town of Cushing, an area that has experienced increased seismic activity since 2015, the Oklahoma Geological Survey reported. Several aftershocks, the largest of which was magnitude …

Oklahoma Supreme Court: Oil Firms Can Be Sued over Quakes

New Dominion LLC can be sued by an Oklahoma woman injured when her fireplace fell on her during an earthquake that she blames on disposal wells tied to fracking. The June 30 ruling by the Oklahoma Supreme Court reversed a …