Liquefaction produces deterioration more rapidly depending on the soils. There is no soil or rock that completely withstands the dynamic. Every place seismic activity occurs there is the danger for liquefaction.
Scientists can be corrupt as well. For decade after decade scientists receiving funding from the petroleum industry attempted to say the only problem with increased global temperatures due to human induction would be ice melt and a mild rise in the sea level. They continued to say that even after 90% of the world's scientists state otherwise. Today, the same phenomena holds true with hydraulic fracturing. But, where there is one scientists willing to side with the petroleum industry, there are numerous others that state otherwise. I don't know about you, but, 90% is a strong majority in my opinion. Scientists aren't virginal. There are good ones and bad ones, just like politicians. But 90% majority opinion should be enough proof for any government.
...The editorial points to one seismologist, (click here) Oklahoma Geological Survey's Austin Holland, who said, "until you can prove that it's not a natural earthquake, you should assume it's a natural earthquake." However, experts believe that the November 2011 earthquake and other events in Oklahoma -- such as the drastic increase from six earthquakes between 2000 and 2008 to 850 earthquakes between January 2010 and March 2011 in Oklahoma County -- point to a link between fracking-related activites, specifically wastewater injection, and seismic activity. Similar links have also been made in Dallas, Texas , Ohio, and Arkansas. Scientists from the United States Geological Survey also presented a report in April that found that "seismicity rate changes" in Arkansas and Oklahoma "are almost certainly manmade," although it remains unclear if the changes were related specifically to fracking or to the rate of oil and gas production....
