Induced Earthquake During Hydraulic Fracturing: Magnitude 0.5 (1) - October 24, 2018

While hydraulic fracturing the PNR-1z well at Preston New Road in Lancashire a 0.5 magnitude earthquake occurred at 2:02pm BST on Weds 24th Oct 2018. The earthquake was close to the wellbore at a depth of about 3km. The earthquake was preceded by a number of smaller ones.