Since the drilling boom began in the Eagle Ford Shale, scientists have recorded a steady up-tick in earthquakes in South Texas. In a KENS-TV report, Seismologist, Cliff Frohlich, explains that there could be a link between South Texas quakes and disposal and injection wells.

Also read: Is Eagle Ford Production Causing Earthquakes?

Video Highlights

• South Texas residents concerned about earthquakes and connection to oil production
• Difficult to determine distinction between man-made and naturally occurring earthquakes
• Increase in earthquake activity since drilling boom began in Eagle Ford
• Earthquakes could be linked to disposal and injection wells