does fracking cause more earthquakes
How fracking caused earthquakes in the UK. In April and May this year, two small earthquakes struck the UK near the town of Blackpool. Suspicion immediately fell on hydraulic fracturing, known as fracking â a controversial process to extract natural gas by fracturing the surrounding rock. A report has now confirmed that fracking caused the earthquakes. New Scientist looks at what happened, and whether fracking is likely to cause more earthquakes.