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Study finds fraccing not making earth move

A STUDY led by Durham University has found that almost all seismic activity due to hydraulic fracturing operations is on such a small scale, only dogs and geoscientists can detect it.

Study finds fraccing not making earth move

Furthermore, the study found the size and number of felt earthquakes caused by fraccing was low compared to other manmade triggers such as mining, geothermal activity or reservoir water storage. However,...

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