LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Scurry County Judge Dan Hicks has declared a disaster and is requesting assistance from the state after one of the strongest earthquakes in Texas history caused damage across the area Friday morning.

According to the USGS, a 5.1-magnitude quake occurred east of Snyder, northeast of Hermleigh. It was felt about 80 miles to the northwest in Lubbock, and across parts of the South Plains and West Texas. On the Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) scale, the USGS shows a VI-Strong rating. The USGS again updated the magnitude, now to 5.1 as of 11 a.m. There were also aftershocks of 3.2 at 9:40 and 2.7 at 10:44.

hmm and Yellowstone is getting cranky.

Quote from: Rick on July 26, 2024, 01:59:31 PMhmm and Yellowstone is getting cranky.

Yep, and the New Madrid fault is acting up as well.

Not to mention all the "little" quakes in So Cal.

Quote from: Rick on July 26, 2024, 06:42:00 PMNot to mention all the "little" quakes in So Cal.

Be sure and always quote, otherwise I miss the post.
Yeah, something is changing...Too many quakes. I check my map several times a day.

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?extent=-52.9089,-309.90234&extent=69.65709,-28.65234

Quote from: Solar on July 26, 2024, 08:43:25 PMBe sure and always quote, otherwise I miss the post.
Yeah, something is changing...Too many quakes. I check my map several times a day.

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?extent=-52.9089,-309.90234&extent=69.65709,-28.65234

More Texas:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/103-earthquakes-one-week-whats-201507620.html

Quote from: Rick on July 30, 2024, 11:03:49 AMMore Texas:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/103-earthquakes-one-week-whats-201507620.html

The Right will hate me for this, but I said it was fracking from day one and I refuse to buy the lies.
Now, that 5.1 is a very different monster, one that would have occurred regardless, but the release of upper pressure, probably caused it to release tension building for a 1000 years or more.

But all these shallow quakes are no doubt because of the fracturing of the very upper crust, a hairs thickness on a global scale.
I guess it's a trade off, everyone wants cheap oil an gas, as long as the process doesn't affect them personally.

I remember driving into Martinez Ca. to the VA, closest around within 500 miles back in the early 70s.
They had a "Cracking" Plant? Spelling? Anyway, the smell was debilitating, smelled like a mix of rotten eggs and bacon burned in Sulphur.
That was the Bay Area then, but when the wind would shift out to sea, off shore, SF would throw a tantrum. They finally got Chevron to install scrubbers, then complained when they had to pay more for gas.

Now Chevron just told Ca to either STFU, or we're leaving, no more regs, we're done! I think Chevron will win and Nucelinni will claim clearer heads won. Meaning he lost!    

Quote from: Solar on July 30, 2024, 03:40:32 PMThe Right will hate me for this, but I said it was fracking from day one and I refuse to buy the lies.
Now, that 5.1 is a very different monster, one that would have occurred regardless, but the release of upper pressure, probably caused it to release tension building for a 1000 years or more.

But all these shallow quakes are no doubt because of the fracturing of the very upper crust, a hairs thickness on a global scale.
I guess it's a trade off, everyone wants cheap oil an gas, as long as the process doesn't affect them personally.

I remember driving into Martinez Ca. to the VA, closest around within 500 miles back in the early 70s.
They had a "Cracking" Plant? Spelling? Anyway, the smell was debilitating, smelled like a mix of rotten eggs and bacon burned in Sulphur.
That was the Bay Area then, but when the wind would shift out to sea, off shore, SF would throw a tantrum. They finally got Chevron to install scrubbers, then complained when they had to pay more for gas.

Now Chevron just told Ca to either STFU, or we're leaving, no more regs, we're done! I think Chevron will win and Nucelinni will claim clearer heads won. Meaning he lost!    

Fracking, there's something I have not heard in a while. I thought it had been outlawed.

Quote from: Rick on July 30, 2024, 06:23:15 PMFracking, there's something I have not heard in a while. I thought it had been outlawed.

No, they're just keeping it out of the snooze.

Quote from: Rick on July 30, 2024, 06:23:15 PMFracking, there's something I have not heard in a while. I thought it had been outlawed.

This guy has had enough of fracking, he's moving. He researched what was going on.

Quote from: Solar on August 03, 2024, 07:11:14 AMThis guy has had enough of fracking, he's moving. He researched what was going on.

Yea saw that. I appears they have changed "fracking", It is not as deep.

Quote from: Rick on August 03, 2024, 07:14:17 AMYea saw that. I appears they have changed "fracking", It is not as deep.

Yet the damage is still apparent.

Quote from: Solar on August 03, 2024, 07:15:45 AMYet the damage is still apparent.

My understanding, is not as deep is what is causing the earth quakes.

Quote from: Rick on August 03, 2024, 09:01:58 AMMy understanding, is not as deep is what is causing the earth quakes.

It's the insertion of water that breaks the crust that's causing the quakes. Depth only makes a difference on with fracture they hit.
Deeper drilling hits larger fractures, while shallow ones create smaller quakes.

Like all things, there's a sacrifice for cheap energy. These people should be compensated for damages and harm, it really is that simple.

Quote from: Solar on August 03, 2024, 12:16:04 PMIt's the insertion of water that breaks the crust that's causing the quakes. Depth only makes a difference on with fracture they hit.
Deeper drilling hits larger fractures, while shallow ones create smaller quakes.

Like all things, there's a sacrifice for cheap energy. These people should be compensated for damages and harm, it really is that simple.

none of which has anything to do with why the left wants to ban fracking. The key reason for banning fracking lies in the phrase "cheap energy".