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Seismologist and UTEP professor Aaron Velasco described the tremor as an induced earthquake.
Induced basically means itās induced by man-made activities. In this particular case, itās the result of the injection of wastewater deep into the ground. Thatās getting into some of these faults and creating the situation that we have.
Velasco added,
The Railroad Commission of Texas regulates the oil and gas industry, and itās pretty much the scientific consensus now that activities related to the oil and gas business is creating the situation right now.