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Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America; February 2004; v. 94; no. 1; p. 76-87

A persistent earthquake sequence in northeast Ohio includes many distinct fore-main-aftershock subsequences, illuminates two faults, and was triggered by fluid injection.

http://www.bssaonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/94/1/76

Posted: 07/02/2010

The explosion happened around 1 a.m. in a field on LaFever Road near Geneva.

The cause of the blast is still under investigation.

Published: Thursday, July 08, 2010

Marshall Ford owner Larry Elk was unaware of a proposed gas well on his property.

When Seagull Development Corporation approached the city to enter into a contract for a new oil and gas well on the Marshall Ford land, Elk said he heard nothing of the matter. He found out about the proposal after reading about it in the June 24 Sun Messenger.

http://blog.cleveland.com/sunmessenger/2010/07/mayfield_heights_marshall_ford.html

Old gas wells are a growing problem

“The Elyria Fire Department stepped in and forced all residents to permanently evacuate their apartments.”

"Northeast Ohio gas companies confirm there are a growing number of abandoned gas well causing problems. Many of the wells were created 70 to 80 years ago, and the underground pipes continue to rust and develop leaks."