Saturday 18 October 2014

Hydraulic fracturing linked to earthquakes in Ohio

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Hydraulic fracturing linked to earthquakes in Ohio
San Francisco CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2014 - Hydraulic fracturing triggered a series of small earthquakes in 2013 on a previously unmapped fault in Harrison County, Ohio, according to a study published in the journal Seismological Research Letters (SRL). Nearly 400 small earthquakes occurred between Oct. 1 and Dec. 13, 2013, including 10 "positive" magnitude earthquake, none of which were reported felt by the public. The 10 pos ... more


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