Article 4NZ2T Latest fracking tremor believed to be UK’s biggest yet

Latest fracking tremor believed to be UK’s biggest yet

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Josh Halliday North of England correspondent
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Houses shake as 2.9-magnitude quake recorded near Cuadrilla's site near Blackpool on Monday

A large tremor that caused houses to shake has been triggered by the UK's only active fracking site, amid rising alarm about the controversial practice.

The 2.9-magnitude quake, recorded near Cuadrilla's site near Blackpool on Monday morning, is believed to be the biggest fracking-related tremor seen in Britain.

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