Earthquakes /tags/earthquakes Earthquakes en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 13 Feb 2023 22:22:15 GMT Austin's Turkish community organizes relief efforts for earthquake victims /news/2023-02-13/austins-turkish-community-organizes-relief-efforts-for-earthquake-victims The foundation is holding a public, interfaith vigil for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria on Monday at 6:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Austin. Mon, 13 Feb 2023 22:22:15 GMT /news/2023-02-13/austins-turkish-community-organizes-relief-efforts-for-earthquake-victims Kailey Hunt In West Texas, a boom in earthquakes alongside a boom in oil drilling /texas/2023-01-02/in-west-texas-a-boom-in-earthquakes-alongside-a-boom-in-oil-drilling After multiple near-record Texas earthquakes, oil and gas regulators say they’re stepping up efforts to reduce quakes triggered by industry activity. Mon, 02 Jan 2023 19:25:03 GMT /texas/2023-01-02/in-west-texas-a-boom-in-earthquakes-alongside-a-boom-in-oil-drilling AGÕæÈË°Ù¼ÒÀÖ Bubenik State investigates second 5.4 magnitude earthquake to strike the Permian Basin in a month /texas/2022-12-19/state-investigates-second-5-4-magnitude-earthquake-to-strike-the-permian-basin-in-a-month One of the largest earthquakes in Texas history struck 12 miles north of Midland on Friday â€� a month after another 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck the region. Now state inspectors are investigating whether nearby oil and gas operations played a role. Mon, 19 Dec 2022 23:25:29 GMT /texas/2022-12-19/state-investigates-second-5-4-magnitude-earthquake-to-strike-the-permian-basin-in-a-month Mitch Borden Texas oil and gas agency investigating 5.4 magnitude quake, largest in three decades /energy-environment/2022-11-21/texas-oil-and-gas-agency-investigating-5-4-magnitude-quake-largest-in-three-decades The quake was the third largest in Texas history, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. An increase in seismic activity in Texas has been linked to injecting fracking wastewater underground. Mon, 21 Nov 2022 19:56:54 GMT /energy-environment/2022-11-21/texas-oil-and-gas-agency-investigating-5-4-magnitude-quake-largest-in-three-decades Erin Douglas, The Texas Tribune, and Dylan Baddour, Inside Climate News 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits West Texas, with reports of shaking all the way in Austin /texas/2022-11-16/5-4-magnitude-earthquake-hits-west-texas-with-reports-of-shaking-stretching-to-austin The earthquake is one of the largest in Texas history. A geophysicist with the USGS said the earthquake was likely caused by oil and gas industry activity in the area. Wed, 16 Nov 2022 23:24:46 GMT /texas/2022-11-16/5-4-magnitude-earthquake-hits-west-texas-with-reports-of-shaking-stretching-to-austin Andy Jechow Recent Earthquakes Exacerbate Exodus From Puerto Rico, But Some People Choose To Stay /texas/2020-01-17/recent-earthquakes-exacerbate-exodus-from-puerto-rico-but-some-people-choose-to-stay From Texas Standard:The massive exodus of Puerto Ricans heading to the mainland started in 2006 with the island’s recession. Then came the government’sâ€� Fri, 17 Jan 2020 21:24:06 GMT /texas/2020-01-17/recent-earthquakes-exacerbate-exodus-from-puerto-rico-but-some-people-choose-to-stay Joy Diaz New Government Earthquake Hazard Map Excludes Data On Manmade Quakes /energy-environment/2019-12-12/new-government-earthquake-hazard-map-excludes-data-on-manmade-quakes Earthquake activity has skyrocketed in Texas over the last dozen years because of increased oil and gas activity. But those manmade quakes are notâ€� Thu, 12 Dec 2019 20:32:48 GMT /energy-environment/2019-12-12/new-government-earthquake-hazard-map-excludes-data-on-manmade-quakes Mose Buchele Third Minor Earthquake Hits Same Part Of South Texas In The Past Week /energy-environment/2019-05-14/third-minor-earthquake-hits-same-part-of-south-texas-in-the-past-week A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck about 45 miles east of San Antonio Tuesday morning, marking the third time a quake was recorded in the region in theâ€� Tue, 14 May 2019 13:06:07 GMT /energy-environment/2019-05-14/third-minor-earthquake-hits-same-part-of-south-texas-in-the-past-week Nadia Hamdan Study Shows How Oil And Gas Activity 'Re-Awaken' Long-Dead Texas Fault Lines /energy-environment/2017-11-28/study-shows-how-oil-and-gas-activity-re-awaken-long-dead-texas-fault-lines Over the last 10 years, Texas has experienced a massive upsurge in earthquakes linked to oil and gas activity. Now, research is showing how that activityâ€� Tue, 28 Nov 2017 23:32:31 GMT /energy-environment/2017-11-28/study-shows-how-oil-and-gas-activity-re-awaken-long-dead-texas-fault-lines Mose Buchele New Website Lets You Monitor Earthquakes In Texas /energy-environment/2017-10-18/new-website-lets-you-monitor-earthquakes-in-texas A major earthquake-monitoring network is up and running across Texas.Thanks to an interactive website hosted by TexNet, you can now see where quakes areâ€� Wed, 18 Oct 2017 10:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2017-10-18/new-website-lets-you-monitor-earthquakes-in-texas Mose Buchele