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Recent B.C. earthquakes linked to fracking as regulator tightens oversight

The British Columbia Energy Regulator is increasing its monitoring of induced seismic activity after confirming that four earthquakes were linked to hydraulic fracturing.
John Cassidy from Natural Resources Canada confirmed that the earthquakes ranged from magnitudes 3.1 to 4.7 and were felt in Fort St. John and surrounding areas.
The regulator mandated that operations must halt if a seismic event of magnitude 3 or higher occurs within five kilometers, and magnitude 4 triggers a shutdown in another area.
A recent 3.8 magnitude earthquake was reported off the coast of southern Vancouver Island with no damage noted, although over 300 people felt it.

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The Globe & Mail

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Recent B.C. earthquakes linked to fracking as regulator tightens oversight

Earthquakes triggered by fracking in B.C. typically result from the injection of material into shallow wells to open up fractures and release gas for extraction

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Rossland News

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B.C. links earthquakes in the northeast to fracking, oversight tightened

Orders require operators to immediately halt operations if they trigger a sizable seismic event

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CBC News

4 earthquakes in 5 days near Fort St. John, B.C., linked to fracking: seismologist

The Earthquake Canada website lists all of the recent quakes as “suspected industry-related” events — in other words, related to fracking in the area, Natural Resources Canada earthquake seismologist John Cassidy says.

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Energetic City

Earthquakes near Fort St. John ‘caused by fracking’ – Energeticcity.ca

Location of the earthquake on February 8th, 2025 (Earthquakes Canada website) FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The four earthquakes over the last week are reportedly being caused by fracking, according to a seismologist. Earlier this week, Energeticcity.ca reported that four earthquakes hit the west of Fort St. John in just five days. Natural Resources Canada earthquake seismologist John Cassidy says that the earthquakes were induced by hydraulic fracturi…

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