MSN: Was the Los Angeles Earthquake Caused by Fracking?
State seismologists don't think that the injection well was close enough to make a difference. Environmental groups aren't so sure.
The epicenter of today's L.A. quake was 8 miles from oil waste injection wells. Credit: Kyle Ferrar/FracTracker Alliance
Was the 4.4-magnitude earthquake that rattled Los Angeles Monday morning caused by fracking methods? It's hard to say, but what's clear from the above map, made by Kyle Ferrar of the FracTracker...