BendiNewsTest: Why Oklahoma is the New California When it Comes to Earthquakes

When you think of earthquake country, you probably picture California, with its all-too-frequent seismic rumblings. But these days the state you should be imagining is Oklahoma. Between 1978 and 2008, the state experienced only two 3.0-magnitude or greater earthquakes, but in just the first four months of this year, Oklahoma had 145. The likely cause? According to one new study, the problem is fracking.

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