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USGS August Evening Public Lecture In Menlo Park

These non-technical lectures are free and are intended for a general audience that may not be familiar with USGS science

Yes, Humans Really Are Causing Earthquakes

by Justin Rubinstein, USGS Research Geophysicist

• The earthquake rate has dramatically increased in the central US in the last 6 years.
• Oklahoma had more M≥3 earthquakes in 2014 than California.
• This increase is due to earthquake activity induced by oil and gas operations.
• Most earthquakes are not caused by hydraulic fracturing.
• We may be able to control these earthquakes.

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When: Thursday, August 27th, 2015, 7:00 p.m. (PDT)

Where: U.S. Geological Survey, Bldg. 3 Rambo Auditorium, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025

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