Disposal of hydrofracking waste fluid by injection into subsurface aquifers triggers earthquake swarm in central arkansas with potential for damaging earthquake

Seismological Research Letters

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 250-260

  Horton, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; EARTHQUAKE SWARM; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ARKANSAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84859485636     PISSN: 08950695     EISSN: 19382057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1785/gssrl.83.2.250     Document Type: Article

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