by Griper
The United States Geological Survey says the epicenter of a 4.5 magnitude earthquake was about a 10Th of a mile away from a brine injection well. The earthquake Saturday was the 11Th to hit the area since March and the largest in at least recent memory.
The USGS initially put the epicenter of the earthquake at 3:04 p.m. Saturday in McDonald Ohio. The most recent measurements now have the quake centered just off Division Street, near the D&L brine injection well on Ohio Works Drive.
The fluid injection well there was shut down Friday with an agreement between the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and the well's owner following a series of earthquakes.
The well went online just a short time before the first quake occurred on March 17Th. None of the other earthquakes was centered in the Youngstown area.
No earthquakes were reported for a few months, but quakes have been felt at least once a month since August, according to ODNR. Until today, the strongest was a 2.7-magnitude quake in September; the weakest was the 2.1-magnitude March quake.
The injection well is used to dispose of waste water that's a byproduct of oil and gas drilling. Thousands of gallons of brine are injected into the well on a daily basis, and much of it is shipped to Ohio from out of state.
Earthquakes that register above 4 magnitude are typically known to cause surface damage, Minimal damage and no injuries were reported Saturday.
The USGS initially put the epicenter of the earthquake at 3:04 p.m. Saturday in McDonald Ohio. The most recent measurements now have the quake centered just off Division Street, near the D&L brine injection well on Ohio Works Drive.
The fluid injection well there was shut down Friday with an agreement between the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and the well's owner following a series of earthquakes.
The well went online just a short time before the first quake occurred on March 17Th. None of the other earthquakes was centered in the Youngstown area.
No earthquakes were reported for a few months, but quakes have been felt at least once a month since August, according to ODNR. Until today, the strongest was a 2.7-magnitude quake in September; the weakest was the 2.1-magnitude March quake.
The injection well is used to dispose of waste water that's a byproduct of oil and gas drilling. Thousands of gallons of brine are injected into the well on a daily basis, and much of it is shipped to Ohio from out of state.
Earthquakes that register above 4 magnitude are typically known to cause surface damage, Minimal damage and no injuries were reported Saturday.
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