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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Barney Davis

Fracking ‘plausible’ trigger for swarm of earthquakes near Gatwick

A swarm of earthquakes that shook houses in Surrey could have been caused by drilling operations in the area, a study has suggested.

Around 1,600 people reported the seismic activity, with some suffering cracked walls and others being shaken in their beds as tremors in the village of Newdigate, near Gatwick Airport, reached a peak magnitude of 3.18 in 2019.

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