Long Beach quake of 1933 in which up to 120 people died is among several possibly linked with early extraction methodsSeveral damaging Los Angeles-area earthquakes of the 1920s and 1930s,including the deadliest ever in southern California, may hold been brought on by oil production during the region’s drilling boom of that era, and US government scientists hold reported.
The findings of a possible link between oil extraction and seismic events in the LA basin enact not apply to modern industry practices but suggest the natural rate of quake occurrences in the region may be lower than previously calculated,the scientists said. Related: Parts of Oklahoma and Kansas now face earthquake risk on par with California Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com