Strongest tremor yet halts fracking at Cuadrilla site near Blackpool
by Adam Vaughan from on (#41VBC)
1.1-magnitude tremor second to have breached regulatory threshold in recent days
Fracking has stopped again at a shale gas well near Blackpool after the area was struck by the most powerful earthquake since operations began.
A total of 27 minor earthquakes have occurred near energy company Cuadrilla's site since fracking started a fortnight ago.
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