Leading seismic scientist, David Eaton, warns that British Columbia's pipelines, gas wells and workers may be vulnerable to earthquakes caused by fracking. New research shows that fracking-induced quakes are shallow, so they trigger stronger ground motion and shaking thereby causing damage in places without much earthquake preparedness. These concerns come amid news that fracking was the cause of a 4.4 magnitude earthquake in northeastern British Columbia January.
Leading seismic scientist, David Eaton, warns that British Columbia's pipelines, gas wells and workers may be vulnerable to earthquakes caused by fracking. New research shows that fracking-induced quakes are shallow, so they trigger stronger ground motion and shaking thereby causing damage in places without much earthquake preparedness. These concerns come amid news that fracking was the cause of a 4.4 magnitude earthquake in northeastern British Columbia last year.