Railroad Commission of Texas deployed inspectors to Reeves County after an earthquake of 5.4 magnitude Nov. 17 west of Pecos near the Reeves-Culberson border. The agency is monitoring seismic data from U.S. Geological Survey, TexNET seismic monitoring program and private operator monitoring stations. RRC inspectors are examining disposal activity at disposal wells in the area, and staff is reviewing permit requirements and operators’ seismic response plans. Texas Tribune said it was the third largest earthquake in Texas history.
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Those quakes are on lateral faults to the Pecos River Rift that is a major lateral fault
on the Rio Grand Rift. Deep magma movement is beginning under the Pecos River Rift and the Rio Grand Rift as the tectonic plate the USA floats on begins to
break in 3 pieces along the San Andreas/Cascade Subduction zone, the Rio Grand Rift, and the New Madrid fault with Ohio and Tennessee river lateral faults becoming active at the same time. Expect more frequent quakes escalating in magnitude along all these fault in 2023. It has nothing to do with produced water disposal. The rifts deep rocks are lubricated
by oil produced by source rock at the mantle
miniscus with the floating tectonic plate.