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Fracking is essential for the production of natural gas and oil from shale formations, and with advances in fracking technology, it is becoming easier and more accessible to access natural gas.
Scientific and government research indicates that fracking can cause earthquakes in two ways: 1  Primarily, during the fracking process:  [Earthquakes] were caused by fluid injection during hydraulic fracturing in proximity to pre-existing faults..