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Kansans Worry as Number of Earthquakes Continues to Rise

By Kansas News Service
Published March 15, 2018 at 1:00 PM CDT
Anthony, Kansas, has been at the heart of Kansas earthquakes after the proliferation of wastewater disposal wells. (Photo Credit: Brian Grimmett, Kansas News Service)
Anthony, Kansas, has been at the heart of Kansas earthquakes after the proliferation of wastewater disposal wells. (Photo Credit: Brian Grimmett, Kansas News Service)

A decade ago, it was rare to feel an earthquake in Kansas, but recently the state has been hit with thousands of them. The most frequently shaken area has been Harper County in south central Kansas.  Residents of the Flint Hills -- to the north -- want to stave off earthquakes that could shake their homes by limiting oil and gas operations. From theKansas News Service Brian Grimmett reports.

 

 

             

 

 

 
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The Kansas News Service produces essential enterprise reporting, diving deep and connecting the dots in tracking the policies, issues and and events that affect the health of Kansans and their communities. The team is based at KCUR and collaborates with public media stations and other news outlets across Kansas. Kansas News Service stories and photos may be republished at no cost with proper attribution and a link back to kcur.org. The Kansas News Service is made possible by a group of funding organizations, led by the Kansas Health Foundation. Other founders include United Methodist Health Ministry Fund, Sunflower Foundation, REACH Healthcare Foundation and the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City.
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