Article 41VBC Strongest tremor yet halts fracking at Cuadrilla site near Blackpool

Strongest tremor yet halts fracking at Cuadrilla site near Blackpool

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Adam Vaughan
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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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