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Frequently Asked Questions Concerning Earthquakes Induced by Fluid Injection 
ShakeOut "Drop, Cover, and Hold On" Drill
On February 7, 2012, at 10:15 a.m.* CST, more than one million people across nine states will participate in the 2012 Great Central U.S. ShakeOut!
Introducing TED - USGS Twitter Earthquake Dispatch
The USGS is now offering earthquake tweets via twitter at @USGSted and @USGSBigQuakes.
Today’s Earthquake Fact
The greatest risk in an earthquake is the severity of the shaking it causes to manmade and natural structures and the contents within these that may fail or fall and injure or kill people.
