Wichita earthquakes cause $100K in damage to city buildings, infrastructure

Wichita, Kan., realized over $100,000 in damage to public buildings and infrastructure from two earthquakes on Jan. 6, according to The Wichita Eagle, which cited an incident report.

The city will have to bear the cost for the repairs out of its operating budget because its earthquake-insurance deductible is $250,000.

According to the incident report, one of the quakes measured a 5 on the U.S. Geological Survey scale, which indicates perceived shaking is moderate and potential for damage is very light. Government scientists believe the events were likely caused by injections of wastewater by oil-fracking companies.

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