Earthquake registers 4.0 in northern Ohio
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A northern Ohio earthquake shook the the Mahoning Valley region after registering 4.0 on the Richter scale.
The earthquake occurred just after 3 p.m. on New Year's Eve.
Following the quake, the state of Ohio banned injection wells within five miles of a Youngstown brine-injection well suspected of causing 11 earthquakes this year, the Youngstown Vindicator (www.vindy.com) reported.
The well injects brine, a byproduct of fracking, about 9,300 feet into the ground.
“Public safety is paramount in our decision-making in this process. Our top concern is for the health and safety of our residents,” said Gov. John Kasich spokesman Rob Nichols.
The quake's epicenter was determined to be at state Route 711 near the Mahoning River, near a D&L Energy injection well.
According to the Vindicator, it was the 11th earthquake in the Mahoning Valley in 2011.
For more information, go to www.vindy.com.[[In-content Ad]]
The earthquake occurred just after 3 p.m. on New Year's Eve.
Following the quake, the state of Ohio banned injection wells within five miles of a Youngstown brine-injection well suspected of causing 11 earthquakes this year, the Youngstown Vindicator (www.vindy.com) reported.
The well injects brine, a byproduct of fracking, about 9,300 feet into the ground.
“Public safety is paramount in our decision-making in this process. Our top concern is for the health and safety of our residents,” said Gov. John Kasich spokesman Rob Nichols.
The quake's epicenter was determined to be at state Route 711 near the Mahoning River, near a D&L Energy injection well.
According to the Vindicator, it was the 11th earthquake in the Mahoning Valley in 2011.
For more information, go to www.vindy.com.[[In-content Ad]]