fracking industry give state oklahoma new claim fame one oklahoma want 2015 oklahoma earthquakes entire continental unite state combine 857 earthquakes oklahoma magnitude 3.0 high total number earthquakes continental unite state 3.0 magnitude high 1,556.nearly two dozen peer review scientific paper publish show likely link waste water injection well use fracking industry increase number quake rock state.oklahoma see dramatic increase number earthquakes past years coincide state fracking boom 2014 585 quake record state 2013 comparatively stable 106.here chart show rise number earthquakes important note 84 less quake 2015 project devastate quake local population also matter national security small town cushing oklahoma consider top target terrorist attack cushing large oil hub north america cushing hold considerable amount crude oil bloomberg report tank fit boeing 747 jet inside though generally use store around 10 million barrel crude oil oct. 10 2015 4.5 earthquake occur three mules cushing.the irony process use extract oil put unite state large oil hub grave danger lose anyone.in 2015 ban oil export lift set stage increase use fracking unite state far already expect occur.featured image credit oklahoma office secretary energy environment via ecowatch fracking industry give oklahoma 2015 image