October 29, 2018 archive

Permian Basin shaken by two weekend earthquakes

  West Texas was shaken by two earthquakes over the weekend, each in the Permian Basin where there has been massive oil and gas exploration. The first measured 2.9 magnitude and occurred early Saturday morning at 2:49 near the town of Coyanosa, which is located about 66 miles west of Odessa, Texas. The U.S. Geological …

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