http://www.iflscience.com/environment/study-confirms-series-small-earthquakes-ohio-were-triggered-fracking

She’ll be right

A new study, released by the Seismological Society of America on Monday, has confirmed that a series of small earthquakes experienced in Ohio were triggered by fracking activity. This seismic sequence, which took place in March 2014, comprised five recorded earthquakes, ranging from magnitude 2.1 to 3.0.

One of these events was a rare “felt” earthquake, meaning it was large enough to be felt by people in nearby towns, although it didn’t pose any risk and didn’t cause damage. Given the fact that the events took place within one kilometer (0.6 miles) of a group of oil and gas wells, state officials decided to halt operations two days after the 3.0 quake hit. Since then, scientists have been scouring through seismic data to determine whether the fracking activity was to blame, and the results have now been published in the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America.

Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing as it is correctly termed, is a technique designed to extract natural gas and oil from shale rock layers deep within the Earth. It involves drilling deep into the Earth’s surface, reaching depths of one to two miles or more, before blasting the rock with a high-pressure water mixture. This opens up new cracks and channels in the rock from which trapped gas can escape up the well bore.

Drilling bore holes for geothermal energy also causes seismic activity

Fracknado

dv said:

Fracknado

More a mini-fracknado.

Let’s hope it doesn’t all end in a frackpocalypse.

Bubblecar said:

Let’s hope it doesn’t all end in a frackpocalypse.

The likelihood of a zombpocalypse is higher. Does that reassure you any?

Postpocelipse said:

Bubblecar said:

Let’s hope it doesn’t all end in a frackpocalypse.

The likelihood of a zombpocalypse is higher. Does that reassure you any?

I’m not too worried.
The doctards told me that my blood isn’t much use to me let alone anyone else.

Tamb said:

Postpocelipse said:

Bubblecar said:

Let’s hope it doesn’t all end in a frackpocalypse.

The likelihood of a zombpocalypse is higher. Does that reassure you any?

I’m not too worried.
The doctards told me that my blood isn’t much use to me let alone anyone else.

as long as that hasn’t effected your brain matter you’re still open slather I’m afraid….

You won’t be laughing when your home falls into a frackhole

Postpocelipse said:

Tamb said:

Postpocelipse said:

The likelihood of a zombpocalypse is higher. Does that reassure you any?

I’m not too worried.
The doctards told me that my blood isn’t much use to me let alone anyone else.

as long as that hasn’t effected your brain matter you’re still open slather I’m afraid….

That’s the way. Shatter my illusions. :(

Dropbear said:

You won’t be laughing when your home falls into a frackhole

Until I sort some shelves and cupboards out my place is a frackhole already…..

Tamb said:

Postpocelipse said:

Tamb said:

I’m not too worried.
The doctards told me that my blood isn’t much use to me let alone anyone else.

as long as that hasn’t effected your brain matter you’re still open slather I’m afraid….

That’s the way. Shatter my illusions. :(

Shatter.. Get it.

Dropbear said:

You won’t be laughing when your home falls into a frackhole

All volcanic basalt here. Nothing under if except some magma waaaay down.

Tamb said:

Postpocelipse said:

Tamb said:

I’m not too worried.
The doctards told me that my blood isn’t much use to me let alone anyone else.

as long as that hasn’t effected your brain matter you’re still open slather I’m afraid….

That’s the way. Shatter my illusions. :(

I think there is a degree of swing depending on which genus of zombie you prefer but blood comes under another undeads realm……

Dropbear said:

Tamb said:

Postpocelipse said:

as long as that hasn’t effected your brain matter you’re still open slather I’m afraid….

That’s the way. Shatter my illusions. :(

Shatter.. Get it.

Well picked up Droppy.