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Graph showing the relationship between the amount of waste injected into wells per month and the average number of Denver earthquakes per month
Some have suggested that pumping fluids into seismic gaps will cause small earthquakes while preventing large ones
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Contents
- What are Earthquakes?
- What is the Elastic Rebound Theory?
- The Focus and Epicenter of an Earthquake
- Seismographs record earthquake events
- Where Do Earthquakes Occur and How Often?
- The Economics and Societal Impacts of EQs
- What are Seismic Waves?
- Body Waves: P and S waves
- Surface Waves: R and L waves
- How is an Earthquake’s Epicenter Located?
- How are the Size and Strength of an Earthquake Measured?
- What are the Destructive Effects of Earthquakes?
- Can Earthquakes be Predicted?
- Can Earthquakes be Controlled?
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