Induced Seismicity in the Midcontinent

Tuesday, April 7, 2015 | 1 hour

Series: AGI Webinars

This webinar provides current information about induced seismic activity in the United States, specifically in the mid-continent, and includes information on mitigation planning, the current state of seismic monitoring at the state level, and the challenges in communicating the science of the issue to the public and decision-makers.

Overview of Induced Seismicity

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Our speakers include:

Bill Ellsworth, U.S. Geological Survey | Slides Video
Austin Holland, Oklahoma Geological Survey | Slides Video
Rex Buchanan, Kansas Geological Survey | Slides Video Video - 2016 Update

Webinar Co-Sponsors:
Association of American State Geologists (AASG)

CEU Credits

To earn CEU credits, please complete the associated on-demand GOLI course that was developed from this webinar with a grade of 70% or higher and then submit your application for CEUs. CEUs are awarded from the American Institute of Professional Geologists. To view the full list of on-demand GOLI courses, please browse the GOLI course catalog.

Resources to learn more:

New Resources

American Geosciences Institute webinar, State Responses to Induced Earthquakes, recorded April 2017
Scientific American article: Drilling for Earthquakes
U.S. Geological Survey article: Induced Earthquakes Raise Chances of Damaging Shaking in 2016
Kansas Corporation Commission: Second Order Reducing Saltwater Injection Rates

Resources from 2015 Webinar

View this webinar's Question & Answer session
Kansas Corporation Commission: Order Concerning Class II Injection Wells in Harper and Sumner counties
Oklahoma Earthquake Summary Report 2014
Association of American State Geologists: Fact Sheet on Induced Seismicity
National Academies Report: Induced Seismicity Potential in Energy Technologies (2013)
Coping with Earthquakes Induced by Fluid Injection, McGarr, A., et al., Science, 20 February 2015, v. 347, p. 830-831, doi:10.1126/science.aaa0494
U.S. Geological Survey Report: Incorporating Induced Seismicity in the 2014 United States National Seismic Hazard Model—Results of 2014 Workshop and Sensitivity Studies
U.S. Geological Survey Report: 2016 One-Year Seismic Hazard Forecast for the Central and Eastern United States from Induced and Natural Earthquakes
Kansas Geological Survey: Resources on Induced Seismicity
Oklahoma Geological Survey: Information on Earthquakes in Oklahoma
U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program: Induced Earthquakes webpage

Search the Geological Surveys Database for reports and factsheets on induced seismicity.