The North American Craton boundary – Wilipedia
Earthquakes in Texas and Oklahoma are increasing along the ancient Craton Boundary, both in number and in magnitude.
The quakes are a result of mounting Earth movement due to Earth changes, but the concentration of movement in these two states is exacerbated by the oil and gas industry’s fracking procedures.
Fracking
Our addiction to oil and gas is creating more future problems.
Our refusal to lessen our dependency on oil and gas has led us to using very eco-unfriendly techniques of “bleeding the Earth” of every drop of oil we can get our hands on.
Fracking does not cause earthquakes, but fracturing the weakest parts of the Earth’s crust certainly exaserbates them. THIS is what is happening in Texas and Oklahoma today.
Human interference is weakening an already fractured crust. Don’t blame Nature for your property damage – blame our gluttony and addiction to profits.
The Craton
The Craton boundary is where the ocean (now the Gulf of Mexico) once met the North American shore, and these are areas rich in ancient, fossilized natural resources that we, modern humans, are addicted to. Cratons are found on every continent, and every Craton boundary is rich in minerals.
As modern technology over extracts these “boundary” resources, the crust becomes weaker. This leaves the people in these areas susceptible to earthquake effects. It doesn’t seem like people living in Oklahoma or Texas are expecting any major damage, but what we are NOT considering is the fact that:
- the North American plate (crust) is moving;
- this movement will eventually affect the US West Coast;
- crustal movement will also effect the Mississippi River Valley.
Pay attention to these quakes on the Craton and along the Mississippi Valley because they are the warning signs that the USA will respond to movement at the North American Plate. Increase your awareness so you can prepare for the changes ahead.
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