All of the following are known to have been human causes of earthquakes EXCEPT:
A) draining of wetlands, because of the removal of lubricating fluids from shallow faults.
B) the injection of liquid waste into bedrock, because of the added lubrication to deep faults.
C) man- made reservoirs, because of the extreme weight of the water.
D) man- made reservoirs, because of water seeping into and lubricating fractured bedrock.
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