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06/19/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Study: South Korea’s largest earthquake was likely triggered by geothermal fracking

Two separate studies have suggested that hydraulic fracking is the likeliest cause behind South Korea’s worst earthquake. An Eco Watch article shared the studies’ findings linking a fracking operation for a local geothermal power plant to the 2017 Pohang earthquake. In November 15 of that year, a massive earthquake struck the southern port of Pohang. It was the second biggest […]

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