Induced Earthquake During Hydraulic Fracturing: Magnitude 1.1 - October 27, 2018

While hydraulic fracturing the PNR-1z well at Preston New Road in Lancashire a 1.1 magnitude earthquake occurred at 11:30pm BST on Sat 27th Oct 2018. The earthquake was close to the wellbore at a depth of about 2km. The earthquake was preceded by a number of smaller ones.