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    #21
    Originally posted by malvolio View Post
    There are, and the trigger for suspension of work has been set at 0.8 - hence the story. Other sites in Europe use 2.0 as the trigger - about the same as a sparrow sneezing on your window sill.

    Is it worth mentioning that these tremors are deep underground and happening in a shale deposit, which isn't the most stable of rock formations anyway (else fracking wouldn't work). No, thought not...
    Oh the humanity! Will no-one think of the poor fossils!
    Old Greg - In search of acceptance since Mar 2007. Hoping each leap will be his last.

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      #22
      Originally posted by Zigenare View Post
      Oh the humanity! Will no-one think of the poor fossils!
      Didn't know the House of Lords went to Blackpool...

      Anyway, look out for more serious tremors soon - Strictly is coming to Blackpool
      Blog? What blog...?

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        #23
        Fracking in Lancashire: 1.1 magnitude tremor halts work - BBC News

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          #24
          Told you...
          Blog? What blog...?

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            #25
            Fracking paused in Blackpool after biggest tremor to date | Environment | The Guardian

            1.5

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              #26
              IIRC 1.5 is the limit in the rest of Europe.

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