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Cornell Seismologist Helps Solve Oklahoma's Earthquake Mystery

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Cornell geophysicist Katie Keranen traveled to Oklahoma to study the increased occurrences of earthquakes. During her research, she discovered the increase in seismic activity is linked to the disposal of wastewater from fracking.

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Runtime: 5 minutes 11 seconds

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