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The Houston Region Is Generally Earthquake-free While The City Of Houston Contains 86 Mapped And Historically Active Surface Faults With An Aggregate Length Of 149 Miles (240 Km). These Include The Long Point�Eureka Heights Fault System Which Runs Through The Center Of The City No Significant Historically Recorded Earthquakes Have Occurred In Houston But Researchers Do Not Discount The Possibility Of Such Quakes Having Occurred In The Deeper Past Nor Occurring In The Future Land In Some Areas Southeast Of Houston Is Sinking Because Water Has Been Pumped Out Of The Ground For Many Years It May Be Associated With Slip Along The Faults; However The Slippage Is Slow And Not Considered An Earthquake Where Stationary Faults Must Slip Suddenly Enough To Create Seismic Waves The Clay Below The Surface Precludes The Buildup Of Friction That Produces Ground Shaking In Earthquakes These Faults Generally Move At A Smooth Rate In What Is Termed "fault Creep."