Earthquake in the Gulf of Mexico, what caused it?

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Earthquake in the Gulf of Mexico, what caused it?

I think it was caused by drilling in the Gulf of Mexico at for a site where oil was recently found.What do you think?

2006-09-13 08:32:16 · 3 answers · asked by Yahooanswerssux 5 in Environment

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NO when u pump oil out salt water flows in and is heavier than oil.West Texas has pumped oil out for 30 yrs and no earth quakes.

2006-09-13 09:04:51 · answer #1 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

it's not because of drilling in the gulf.If that was the case there would be earthquake's everyday.So no it's not from drilling.It mostly be from the earth plate's moving which do cause alot of earthquakes.And mexico has a big part of a earth plate that movies alot and they can start a earthquake

2006-09-13 20:11:53 · answer #2 · answered by ajb111@sbcglobal.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Plate Tectonics

2006-09-13 15:33:37 · answer #3 · answered by quack 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋