9.11.11-Earthquake Magnitude 4.4 - WESTERN TEXAS

[momtective]

Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 07:27:45 AM (CDT)
Magnitude 4.4 - WESTERN TEXAS
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0005shp.php

 

[buffetoflies]

Odd spot for a quake...

 

[mysteriew]

I was just thinking the same thing. And we have a lot of members in Tex.

 

[hockeymom]

Geez,like Texas needs any more natural disasters. Seems like there is alot of stuff going on. I'm going to LA on the 21st.I'm getting nervous.

 

[Kat]

I wonder does this have anything to do with drilling around that area?

http://www.kcbd.com/story/14258739/...ommon-during-past-three-years?redirected=true
Updated: Mar 15, 2011 1:40 PM

According to the United Geological Survey, Snyder, TX has recently had a dozen earthquakes ranging from 2.7 to 3.8 on the Richter scale.

Snyder is not an area prone to earthquakes, but in the last three years there have been fifteen.

 

[momtective]

I wonder does this have anything to do with drilling around that area?

http://www.kcbd.com/story/14258739/...ommon-during-past-three-years?redirected=true
Updated: Mar 15, 2011 1:40 PM

Actually, this is the 16th quake near Snyder since 1977.
http://www.homefacts.com/earthquakes/Texas/Scurry-County/Snyder.html

 

[Kat]

I figured there were more Mom that article was dated back in March.

I don't know enough about the drilling for natural gas they do in that area. I do find it curious that they've had a sudden upswing in quakes lately.

I'm very curious about that!