New Mexico recently experienced two earthquakes of magnitudes 3.6 and 3.1, originating near Eunice. These tremors occurred atop the Alamogordo fault, part of the ancient Rio Grande Rift, a 600-mile geological feature. Notably, the fracking activities in the nearby Permian Basin raise questions about potential links to seismic activity, although the earthquakes likely stemmed from natural processes instead. The shallow depths of the quakes caused stronger surface shaking, affecting several cities in the region and highlighting the ongoing shifts in the Earthâs crust due to tectonic forces.
"The back-to-back earthquakes were likely a result from natural crustal processes like swarms, stress redistribution or small fault adjustments, common in rift zones."
"The region sits on top of the Alamogordo fault that formed around 30 million years ago and is part of the Rio Grande Rift, which is actively widening."
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