Fracking linked to 4.4 magnitude quake in Fox Creek

Friday, January 30, 2015 - 23:30 in Earth & Climate

Alberta's energy regulator says a significant earthquake in the province last week was likely caused by hydraulic fracturing. Scientists say that if that's true, it will have been the largest earthquake ever to happen as a result of an industrial operation.

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