Hennings said that people should be aware that the nature of the fault system means that many areas are susceptible to potentially hosting earthquakes, and that an upturn in oil and gas production that results in increased deep wastewater disposal could also bring an upturn in quakes if not properly managed.SMU professor and study co-author Heather DeShon pointed out that the strongest earthquakes in the area have been magnitude 4, which is much less powerful than the major earthquakes that hit California earlier this month, but said that the region needs to prepare for the hazard.“This study provides key information to allow the public, cities, state, the federal government and industry to understand potential hazards and to design effective public policies, regulations and mitigation strategies,” she said.SMU compiled the earthquake history of the region – a step that identified the need for an updated fault map in the first place. Take control of your data:The first of two of the top-10 deadliest earthquakes of the last 25 years that occurred in India was a 6.2 temblor that killed 9,748, according to the USGS.
Many Dallas-Fort Worth Area Faults Have the Potential to Host Earthquakes, New Study Finds . The USGS database shows that there is a 24.56% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Dallas, OR within the next 50 years. Members of the Southern Methodist University seismology team spoke at the Irving City Council last week and told the public about its research on the current swarm.
“Combined with this current work, the future research will give industry and our regulators powerful tools to use in managing the hazard and reducing risk.”The new UT Austin-led study included data from TexNet seismometers, like this one in Dallas, which monitor seismic activity across Texas. Earthquake Risk The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) leads the federal government’s efforts to reduce the fatalities, injuries and property losses caused by earthquakes. North Texas is in the clutch of a surprising cluster of earthquakes, leaving many searching for a root cause. In his remarks, SMU Geological Sciences Chair Brian Stump also detailed a We recognize our responsibility to use data and technology for good. The study, published July 23 in the “That means the whole system of faults is sensitive,” said lead author Peter Hennings, a bureau research scientist and the principal investigator at the Center for Integrated Seismicity Research (CISR).The Fort Worth Basin saw a major increase in seismic activity from 2008 to 2015 as oil and gas operations increased, but a significant reduction in earthquakes the last four years as injection has slowed.
The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Dallas, OR was a 3.7 Magnitude in 2019. The Dallas Morning News reports that two quake clusters in recent years -- one near the DFW Airport and the other in Cleburne, Texas -- have been linked to fracking. This story does not necessarily represent the position of our parent company, IBM.
It has been tracking seismic activity across the state since January 2017.The study found that the Fort Worth Basin is full of faults, many of which are small in size, yet susceptible to slipping. Dallas-Fort Worth remains the highest risk region for earthquakes in Texas because of population density.
The Dallas Morning News says that the United States Geological Survey (USGS) will most likely ramp up the earthquake risk for Dallas-Fort Worth, according to agency chief Mark Petersen. Here’s what it can do. “So it creates a framework for making decisions in the future.”CISR and the TexNet Seismological Network, managed by the bureau at the UT Jackson School of Geosciences, played a key role in the research. Most are less than 6 miles long – a fact that underscores the importance in studying the area in detail using high-resolution data.“Most of the faults that have slipped are too small to have been previously recognized; they’re very difficult to find,” Hennings said.