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Injection depth matters for induced earthquakes Wastewater injection has induced earthquakes in Oklahoma, but the relative importance of operational and geologic parameters in triggering such earthquakes is unclear. Hincks et al. developed an advanced Bayesian network to determine the interplay between these parameters in Oklahoma. The injection depth above the crystalline basement was the most important parameter when considering the potential for release of seismic energy. This modeling strategy may provide a way to improve forecasts of the impact of proposed regulatory changes on induced seismicity. Science , this issue p. 1251

Oklahoma's induced seismicity strongly linked to wastewater injection depth