The Latest: Regulators plan to shut down wells in quake area
CUSHING, Okla. — The Latest on a magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck Cushing, Oklahoma, a major oil storage hub (all times local):
5:20 p.m.
Oklahoma regulators say they will shut down some disposal wells and reduce volume in others after a magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck near Cushing on Sunday night.
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s Oil and Gas Division said Monday that more than 700 square miles are included in the new area, but specific details wouldn’t be released until Tuesday.