Explain what could be the cause these earthquakes in Oklahoma.

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Explain what could be the cause these earthquakes in Oklahoma.

USGS
USGS All Earthquakes, Past
Month
10436 earthquakes.
Only List Earthquakes Shown on
Map
Format
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Magnitude ▼ Newest First
1.8
0.9
3.2
0.8
1.0
Central Alaska
2022-10-15 23:05:23 (UTC-.. 108.1 km
8km WNW of Cobb, CA
2022-10-15 22:50:08 (UTC-04:... 2.4 km
western Texas
2022-10-15 22:18:44 (UTC-04:... 7.5 km
87 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska
2022-10-15 22:20:32 (UTC-04:... 0.1 km
1km SE of Loma Linda, CA
2022-10-15 22:13:31 (UTC-0... 14.5 km
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300 km
200 mi
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30.153"N: 87.495°W
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30 Days, Significant worldwide
.30495.-85.64941&range=month&magnitude=all&settings=true
O 30 Days, Magnitude 4.5+ U.S.
O 30 Days, Magnitude 2.5+ U.S.
O 30 Days, All Magnitudes U.S.
SEARCH EARTHQUAKE CATALOG
Time Zone
Display event dates and times using
this time zone.
User Time Zone
UTC-04:00
UTC
Distance
Display depth and distance using this
unit of distance.
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?extent=23.56288.-110.25879&extent=45
Transcribed Image Text:USGS USGS All Earthquakes, Past Month 10436 earthquakes. Only List Earthquakes Shown on Map Format Sort Magnitude ▼ Newest First 1.8 0.9 3.2 0.8 1.0 Central Alaska 2022-10-15 23:05:23 (UTC-.. 108.1 km 8km WNW of Cobb, CA 2022-10-15 22:50:08 (UTC-04:... 2.4 km western Texas 2022-10-15 22:18:44 (UTC-04:... 7.5 km 87 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska 2022-10-15 22:20:32 (UTC-04:... 0.1 km 1km SE of Loma Linda, CA 2022-10-15 22:13:31 (UTC-0... 14.5 km Image Source: 300 km 200 mi O UNITED STATES 28 30.153"N: 87.495°W ▾ Leaflet Esri, HERE, Garmin, OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS user community 30 Days, Significant worldwide .30495.-85.64941&range=month&magnitude=all&settings=true O 30 Days, Magnitude 4.5+ U.S. O 30 Days, Magnitude 2.5+ U.S. O 30 Days, All Magnitudes U.S. SEARCH EARTHQUAKE CATALOG Time Zone Display event dates and times using this time zone. User Time Zone UTC-04:00 UTC Distance Display depth and distance using this unit of distance. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?extent=23.56288.-110.25879&extent=45
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