Moderate earthquake in the France Pyrenees (below Lourdes and close to Tarbes)
Last update: April 29, 2014 at 12:55 pm by By Armand Vervaeck
Update : For the people living in France, take a look at the Historic earthquake list below this link. France has hundreds of years ago been struck by a couple of devastating earthquakes!
Update 08:34 UTC : The French press is treating this earthquake as a “faits divers” . Hardly any updates are given in the local press. We will continue searching for additional information however as we think that besides power cuts people may report some slight damage.
Update 08:07 UTC : Argelès-Gazost until Val d’Azun have lost power this morning. The earthquake was felt until Toulouse (as we mentioned earlier).
Nos excuses pour la qualité du moteur de traduction automatique de Google – On sait que ca semble a rien, mais on pense que c’est mieux que rien du tout.
Update 07:59 UTC : The strongest earthquake in the greater epicenter area was a M5.7 earthquake to the south of the current epicenter and just across the Spain border. It happened in 1904! (see bottom map)
Update 07:55 UTC : No news so far from Lourdes, the sanctuary where thousands of people gather daily to pray for the holy Mary. We do not expect anything serious but slight damage is always possible. We have to add however that this area has relar earthquakes like today’s (mostly they are not exceeding M4 however).
Update : Power was down in some areas. The map below shows the shaking intensity. We expect at least some slight damage in a radius of 20 km around the epicenter, which includes Lourdes
Update : Magnitude est augmenté a M4.7! (Increase in Magnitude to M4.7 n- slight damage like cracks in walls, fallen tiles etc is likely)
Update : Premieres informations : epicentre aux Pyrenées Magnitude 4.0 Profondeur 2 km – Des légères dégats sont possible
Close to Tarbes and Lourdes
Basé sur un nombre croissant de visiteurs qui nous rejoignent de Tarbes et environs, nous croyons qu’un tremblement de terre a été ressenti. Lorsque vous êtes l’une des personnes qui sentaient les secousses, veuillez bien remplir le formulaire ci-dessous “J’ai ressenti une tremblement de terre non rapportée” en haut de la liste. On vous remercie.
144 km NW of Andorra la Vella, Andorra / pop: 20,430 / local time: 09:03:24.0 2014-04-29
17 km SW of Tarbes, France / pop: 52,106 / local time: 09:03:24.0 2014-04-29
1 km NE of Lourdes, France / pop: 15,786 / local time: 09:03:24.0 2014-04-29
Most important Earthquake Data:
Magnitude : 4.4
Local Time (conversion only below land) : 2014-04-29 09:03:24
Wyoming Landslide: Search for Answers Continues As Slide Creeps Down Hillside
By: By Eric Zerkel
Published: April 21, 2014
Jackson, Wyo. officials are working to construct an emergency path to access an area cut off by a slow moving landslide. For 17 days the landslide has gradually shifted the side of East Gros Ventre Butte, but over a two day span last week the hillside shifted quicker than usual, moving an estimated 4 to 10 feet in places.
The quick movement split a home in two, broke a sewer line and cut off access to the crews working to contain and monitor the slide, reports the Jackson Hole News & Guide. Crews began work on the access road—which won’t be open to the public—Sunday using barriers originally meant to contain the slide.
Geologists plan to use the route to ship in drilling equipment to tunnel up to 200 feet into the hillside to determine the geological composition of East Gross Ventre Butte and the exact location and depth of the slide.
“More Importantly, it will help identify long term solutions and what mitigation efforts will work best,” Jackson incident command spokeswoman Roxanne Robinson told the Associated Press.
The route could also provide access to a neighborhood beneath the slopes of the hill that is cut off by damage to Budge Drive caused by the landslide. Sixty residents of the neighborhood remained evacuated Monday.
Samples taken from the earth could go a long way toward determining exactly what is causing the hillside to shift. Construction efforts over the past few years are thought to have destabilized the hillside, reports the Associated Press.
But 12 days after evacuation orders were first issued for the neighborhood, frustrated resident Tim Sandlin doesn’t much care for placing blame.
Because of its more stable geology, the slope is unlikely to suddenly collapse like the March 22 landslide in Oso, Wash., that killed 39 people, experts said. More likely, large blocks of earth would tumble down piece by piece.
That fact didn’t seem to ease the minds of Jackson officials who continue to search for answers that might help combat the slowly shifting mass of earth.
“We don’t know what Mother Nature wants to do here. She’s shown us quite a bit,” Jackson Fire Chief Willy Watsabaugh told the Associated Press.
Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.
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A worker inspects damage to a house at the top of a slow-motion landslide in Jackson, Wyo., on Saturday, April 19, 2014.(AP Photo/Matthew Brown)
Tornado Alley To Be Active This Season With A Number Of Outbreaks
(TheWeatherSpace.com) – Recent trends suggest that the Central United States will be very active this season, whereas some seasons it is not. Numerous tornado outbreak events are likely.
As the upper jet stream starts to react to the closing season, troughs will dig further into California, thus the surface lows should form in Colorado and Kansas, bringing with it the perfect setup for violent tornado outbreaks. This is the seventh year of prediction made here at TheWeatherSpace.com about the tornado season. All predictions have been accurate, including the tornado drought in the plains a couple years back. This year will not feature a death ridge.
A death ridge is when a ridge of high pressure sets up over the Western United States, owning to a northwest flow into the region with no upper divergence or colder air aloft to push supercells off. This has happened a couple times in the seven year prediction period done on this site.
This year, however, is not a death ridge, but one where a trough should set-up end April into May across the Western United States. Impulses riding that into the Great Plains will bring the perfect ingredients for tornadoes … and since the jet may be in perfect orientation for these events, outbreaks are likely …
Very strong earthquake near the coast of Vancouver Island, Canada – NO Tsunami – NO serious damage
Last update: April 24, 2014 at 5:42 pm by By Armand Vervaeck
Update 17:35 UTC : And to complete the story we add a video from CBC where a meteorologist/seismologist explains exactly the same what we have reiterated soon after the earthquake struck :
Update 14:55 UTC : The seismogram from this earthquake as it was registered at a station in Oregon.
Update 14:15 UTC : The aftershocks so far :
Update 13:28 UTC : A video roundup (compilation) which we like a lot
Update 09:33 UTC : Lower Mainland videos as compilated by Gloalnews Canada. Nothing spectacular, but some swaying of chandeliers.
Update 09:25 UTC : Pat Quealey from Emergency Management B.C. said they are hearing there may be some minor damage, but no significant damage. However, they are checking into reports that a First Nations lodge may have shifted on its foundations during the earthquake.
Update 05:03 UTC : A word of “Thank You” to all those people who have felt this earthquake and have reported what they have felt to this site. We (the people behind earthquake-report.com) and our many readers from all over the world are really appreciating your contributions. Together we make the best report in the world!
Update 04:38 UTC : The graphic below gives an overview of the historic earthquakes in the greater epicenter area (courtesy British Columbia Institute of Technology)
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On October 28 2012 a Massive (much stronger than today) Magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck along the Queen Charlotte sound. Click here to read our in-depth article of this earthquake.
Update 04:30 UTC : USGS has now decreased the Magnitude by one point to M6.6 (initially M6.7). Recalculations of Magnitudes are a normal aspect of earthquakes (very complicated science). The main movement should have been a North-West to South-East (see beachball below)
Update 04:23 UTC : The map below shows the tectonic plates in the greater epicenter area. The star represents the epicenter below the North American plate. Very strong to even massive earthquakes are not uncommon here due to the strong movement of the plates. Left plate : the Pacific plate – Right plate : North American continental plate – South plate : Explorer plate – The area has really complicated tectonics partly with all kings of faulting along the different tectonic plates.
Update 04:15 UTC : Max Wyss theoretical damage engine does not expect any injuries or fatalities from this earthquake. Always nice to see our expectations confirmed
Update 04:06 UTC : Every experience report we receive from Canadians has also an MMI shaking intensity value as it was perceived by the reporting people. This tels us a maximum average light shaking (MMI IV) which would not lead to any damage. A report from Port Hardy (close to the epicenter) is confirming this.
Update 04:06 UTC : In downtown Vancouver some residents in high rises buildings said they felt their building or chandeliers sway.
Update 04:02 UTC : Historical seismicity map for area around Vancouver Island M6.6 strike-slip quake (courtesy Jascha Polet). The historical Faulting Mechanism map shows mainly a horizontal strike/slip mechanism in the area. Earthquakes are occurring at both sides of the subduction zone.
Update 03:56 UTC : Residents in Port Hardy said the ground shook for about 35 to 40 seconds. The I Have Felt It map below shows only weak to very weak shaking on Vancouver Island.
Update 03:54 UTC : Most reports we are seeing right now are telling fallen objects in houses, nothing seriously. Groceries were knocked off the shelves at the local Overwaitea store. People are saying they felt it as far away as Langley and Kelowna. People are also reporting that the shaking lasted about 20 to 30 seconds.
Update 03:52 UTC : We notice multiple moderate to strong aftershocks in the epicenter area
Update 03:49 UTC : The same area was hit by a M6.9 earthquake in 1918. That earthquake was a little to the South East and below land. The epicenter of this earthquake is on top of the subduction zoner where the Pacific plate subducts the North American plate.
Update : Initial Focal Mechanism of the earthquake as reported by Jascha Polet, seismologist. The beachball shows a strike/slip mechanism (mainly horizontal movement). This was also the case in most historic earthquakes in the area.
Update : The strongest shaking as perceived by people along the Vancouver Island coast should be MMI V or moderate shaking.
OFFICIAL TSUNAMI STATEMENT :
PUBLIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 2 NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
820 PM PDT WED APR 23 2014
UPDATED EVALUATION PROVIDED BELOW.
…THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR ALASKA/ BRITISH COLUMBIA/ WASHINGTON/ OREGON AND CALIFORNIA… EVALUATION
* THERE IS NO TSUNAMI DANGER FOR THE AREAS LISTED ABOVE.
* THIS EVALUATION IS BASED ON EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION AND HISTORIC TSUNAMI RECORDS.
Update : Luckily it is evening and winter in Canada right now so that people will be staying away from beaches. Although there is NO tsunami danger, people should not come too close to the shore as strong currents cab always happen.
Update : The earthquake happened in a merely unpopulated part of the island and relatively close to Port Hardy, Vancouver Island, Canada
94km (58mi) S of Port Hardy, Canada
157km (98mi) W of Campbell River, Canada
176km (109mi) W of Courtenay, Canada
201km (125mi) WNW of Port Alberni, Canada
335km (208mi) WNW of Victoria, Canada
Most important Earthquake Data:
Magnitude : 6.7
Local Time (conversion only below land) : 2014-04-23 20:10:10
Massive and very strong earthquake near Bougainville Island Papua New Guinea (April 19)
Last update: April 20, 2014 at 5:25 pm by By Armand Vervaeck
Update April 20 : New Dawn news resource from Bougainville wrote on April 20 :
Reports from Torokina says that Tidal wave triggered by the 7.5 Earthquake which was felt all over Bougainville and including East New Britain just after 11.30 pm last night.
Reports from Buin and other centres said that they felt the strong earth quake and ran off their houses.
But report from Torokina said that the people were moving in land due to the rising seawater in their area.
A Officer from the Torokina District office PAUL TAKILA told New Dawn FM by phone that the tidal wave went straight inland after the Earthquake.
New Dawn FM managed to talk to the ABG President, DR. JOHN MOMIS who is spending his Easter weekend in Buin and was concerned at the fate of the people of Torokina.
Some reports from Saposa island also stated that the sea had risen some meters tonight.
In another reports New Damn added :
The people of Marowa and Koromokina on the beach at Torokina were shaken by the strong earthquake which occurred just after 11.30 pm last night and immediately after the tidal wave that also came into their villages.
According to fresh reports from Torokina, no one was injured however some houses and water tanks were destroyed.
The tidal wave went 3 meters into Marowa village and 5 meters into the Koromokina village. The people packed whatever they could carry and moved inland into Piva Government station and returned in the early hours of this morning.
Paul Takila from the Torokina District Office also reported some food gardens were destroyed at Mawaraka in the Bana district.
Update : As the nearest island locations are very remote, the chance that we will get more information is unfortunately almost zero.
Earthquake M7.4
TSUNAMI EVALUATION (after issuing warnings)
SEA LEVEL READINGS INDICATE A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED. IT MAY HAVE BEEN DESTRUCTIVE ALONG COASTS NEAR THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. FOR THOSE AREAS – WHEN NO MAJOR WAVES ARE OBSERVED FOR TWO HOURS AFTER THE ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL OR DAMAGING WAVES HAVE NOT OCCURRED FOR AT LEAST TWO HOURS THEN LOCAL AUTHORITIES CAN ASSUME THE THREAT IS PASSED. DANGER TO BOATS AND COASTAL STRUCTURES CAN CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS DUE TO RAPID CURRENTS. AS LOCAL CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE A WIDE VARIATION IN TSUNAMI WAVE ACTION THE ALL CLEAR DETERMINATION MUST BE MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
NO TSUNAMI THREAT EXISTS FOR OTHER COASTAL AREAS IN THE PACIFIC ALTHOUGH SOME OTHER AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE SMALL SEA LEVEL CHANGES. THE TSUNAMI WARNING IS NOW CANCELED FOR ALL AREAS COVERED BY THIS CENTER.
75km (47mi) SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
87km (54mi) SW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
394km (245mi) SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
545km (339mi) ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
629km (391mi) WNW of Honiara, Solomon Islands
Earthquake M6.6
59km (37mi) SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
71km (44mi) SW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
404km (251mi) SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
561km (349mi) ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
616km (383mi) WNW of Honiara, Solomon Islands
Most important Earthquake Data:
Magnitude : 6.6
Local Time (conversion only below land) : 2014-04-19 11:04:03
Very Strong earthquake – Santa Cruz Islands Region on April 18, 2014
Last update: April 18, 2014 at 4:39 am by By Armand Vervaeck
Update 04:38 UTC : The earthquake’s epicenter is too far away from Nendo, the closest island, to be dangerous.
The Santa Cruz Islands have regular massive earthquakes and had a deadly earthquake / tsunami last year. That earthquake was massive, shallow and nearby one of the islands.-
Most important Earthquake Data:
Magnitude : 6.1
Local Time (conversion only below land) : 2014-04-18 15:13:13
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Massive earthquake at intermediate depth in Guerrero, Mexico
Last update: April 18, 2014 at 4:17 pm by By Armand Vervaeck
Update 16:15 UTC : Until now only some reports of broken windows and some collapsed walls.
Important Update 15:55 UTC : USGS has decreased the Magnitude to M7.2 but has also decreased the depth to 24 km – We still believe that this earthquake is extremely dangerous! USGS epicenter remains below land (no tsunami danger).
Below the epicenter and the seismogram as reported by the Mexican SSN seismological service. SSN report M7.0 at 10 km (10 km is also used as number if the precise depth has not yet been calculated). People should stay away from the shores and should NOT go into the water as strong currents may sweep them into the sea.
Update 15:50 UTC : Also the DF Mexico City suffered shortages of power and even the airport in Mexico City was a little while affected. The Mexican seismological agency is putting the epicenter in the ocean, a big difference with USGS below land. Still no news from the epicenter area, but this is NO surprise as telecommunications and power are down in this area.
Update 15:38 UTC : More reports of Power Cuts and loss of telecommunications in a number of provinces. No specific news yet from the epicenter area.
Update 15:35 UTC : Power, communications down in Chilpancingo, Guerrero state, Mexico
Update 15:30 UTC : This region is regularly hit by very strong to massive earthquakes the preceding years without generating massive damage. We hope this will be the case today too. Please take a look at the map below to see the earthquakes in the region since 1900!
Update 15:20 UTC : The theoretical injuries and fatalities engine from Max Wyss expects that this earthquake may cause 0 to 500 people to be injured and 0 – 50 people to be killed. The numbers are based on a Magnitude of M7.5 at a depth of 48 km
Update 15:11 UTC : Based on theoretical data from USGS this earthquake was felt by 130,000 people as severe shaking. Severe shaking is seen by Earthquake Report as a potential damage shaking
VERY DANGEROUS earthquake below Guerrero Mexico and the greater Acapulco area.
Update : The intermediate depth of 50 km will weaken the shaking a little bit but this earthquake remains extremely dangerous and serious injuries and collapsed houses will be NO surprise to us. This earthquake happens at the end of the Semana Santa in Mexico!
37km (23mi) N of Tecpan de Galeana, Mexico
53km (33mi) NW of Atoyac de Alvarez, Mexico
56km (35mi) E of Petatlan, Mexico
81km (50mi) S of Ciudad Altamirano, Mexico
265km (165mi) SW of Mexico City, Mexico
Most important Earthquake Data:
Magnitude : 7.2
Local Time (conversion only below land) : 2014-04-18 09:27:25
Very Strong earthquake in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea – 1 girl killed by collapsing house
Last update: April 13, 2014 at 3:22 pm by By Armand Vervaeck
Update 12:32: A 4 years old girl was killed by a collapsing house. At least 14 houses were destroyed. More damage reports are expeted to come in the early morning (local time). At least 5 villages are affected.
Update 08:52: Nearby Cities MMI City Population
VI Kieta 4k
VI Arawa 40k
VI Panguna 3k
IV Gizo 6k
IV Kokopo 26k
IV Rabaul 8k
III Namatanai 1k
Update 08:45: Two water tanks of a school in Buin, a village on Bougainville, were damaged by the quake.
Update 08:30: The earthquake was followed by a strong shallow aftershock of M 6.7 – with a depth of 40 km, which occured at 8:16 UTC.
Update: Due to heavy rainfall in the recent days landslides are possible in the area near the earthquake epicenter and this may worsen the damage.
Update: According to PTWC: NO DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT EXISTS BASED ON HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA. HOWEVER – EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE SOMETIMES GENERATE LOCAL TSUNAMIS THAT CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE ALONG COASTS LOCATED WITHIN A HUNDRED KILOMETERS OF THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES IN THE REGION OF THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS POSSIBILITY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION
Update: A major earthquake measuring M 7.3 at a focus depth of 60 km – preliminary data – rocked the region of Papua New Guinea.
Most important Earthquake Data:
Magnitude : 7.1
Local Time (conversion only below land) : 2014-04-11 17:07:19
GMT/UTC Time : 2014-04-11 07:07:19
Depth (Hypocenter) : 65 km
from: http://earthquake-report.com/2014/04/11/very-strong-earthquake-solomon-islands-on-april-11-2014/
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Massive earthquake in the Solomon Islands – Tsunami hit Makira Island
Last update: April 13, 2014 at 7:57 am by By Armand Vervaeck
Update April 13, 07:50 UTC: At least 3 tsunami waves have hit the coasts of Makira Island. The highest tides measured 1 – 3 meters in different parts of the island. A wave of two meters heigh is confirmed in the eastern part of Makira. Only minor damage caused by the tsunami is reported so far.
A little wave of about 3 cm heigh was also confirmed on Lata Islands, which suffered severe damage by a tsunami last year.
The quake itself damaged many houses, esspecially in Kirakira, the biggest town on Makira.
Update 20:54 UTC: NOAA statement:
A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
SOLOMON ISLANDS / VANUATU / PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Update 20:52 UTC: The earthquake has been downgraded to 7.6 by the USGS.
Most important Earthquake Data:
Magnitude : 8.3
Local Time (conversion only below land) : 2014-04-13 07:14:37
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There has been an ongoing battle between researchers and the natural gas and oil industries over whether or not hydraulic fracturing (fracking) is definitively leading to an increase in earthquake activity.
In a recent article entitled “Oklahoma Breaking Records For Earthquake Activity – Fracking?” I presented evidence from the U.S. Army, U.S. Geological Survey, the Oklahoma Geological Survey and the Geological Society of America, which suggests that it is becoming conclusive that fracking causes earthquakes. Furthermore, studies also indicate that even when fracking is halted, earthquake activity can continue and earthquake magnitude can increase over time.
Ohio is already on the map as one of the 6 states where earthquakes are a new feature of reality. According to a new report, Ohio geologists are the latest to express concern over why earthquake activity is on the rise in regions where fracking has been taking place.
As even the Associated Press is now having to report:
Geologists in Ohio have for the first time linked earthquakes in a geologic formation deep under the Appalachians to hydraulic fracturing, leading the state to issue new permit conditions Friday in certain areas that are among the nation’s strictest.
A state investigation of five small tremors last month in the Youngstown area, in the Appalachian foothills, found the injection of sand and water that accompanies hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in the Utica Shale may have increased pressure on a small, unknown fault, said State Oil & Gas Chief Rick Simmers. He called the link “probable.”
While earlier studies had linked earthquakes in the same region to deep-injection wells used for disposal of fracking wastewater, this marks the first time tremors in the region have been tied directly to fracking, Simmers said. The five seismic events in March couldn’t be easily felt by people.
The A.P. goes on, however, to offer a hedge to this troubling information
The oil and gas drilling boom targets widely different rock formations around the nation, so the Ohio findings may not have much relevance to other areas other than perhaps influencing public perception of fracking’s safety. The types of quakes connected to the industry are generally small and not easily felt, but the idea of human activity causing the earth to shake often doesn’t sit well.
[…]
But for the region encompassing Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, where energy companies have drilled thousands of unconventional gas wells in recent years, it’s a first.
[…]
Glenda Besana-Ostman, a former seismologist with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, confirmed the finding is the first in the area to suggest a connection between the quakes and fracking. A deep-injection wastewater well in the same region of Ohio was found to be the likely cause of a series of quakes in 2012.
(emphasis added)
The “relevance” when one considers similar confirmations anywhere thorough studies are conducted goes beyond merely “influencing public perception” about safety. Furthermore, passing off these quakes as “generally small and not easily felt” should not diminish the concern that these quakes will become more frequent and larger over time as the Geological Society of America has concluded.
Nevertheless, it appears that tentative action is being taken in Ohio:
Ohio has also imposed an indefinite drilling moratorium at the site of the March quakes. The state is allowing oil and gas extraction to continue at five existing wells at the site.
Such events linked to fracking are “extremely rare,” said Shawn Bennett, a spokesman for the industry group Energy In Depth, who described the new rules as safeguards that will prevent similar future quakes in Ohio.
The link between fracking and earthquakes is becoming too strong to ignore, or to shrug off as “extremely rare” when the scientific studies keeping mounting.
In addition to the threat of earthquake activity, the negative environmental and health effects of poisoned water and food is spurring people to take action. The first fracking trial has opened in Dallas which pits Texans Bob and Lisa Parr of Wise County against Aruba Petroleum
for property and personal damages which the couple claims they have suffered as a result of Aruba’s fracking operations. The Parr property was surrounded by natural gas frackers in 2009. The Parrs charge that frackers have so polluted their air and water as to destroy their right to peacefully enjoy their home and property and properly care for their pets and livestock, some of whom have died as a result of the fracking pollution, according to the complaint against Plano, Texas-based Aruba Petroleum. (Source)
These are conditions which echo those reported in Pennsylvania and Louisiana:
…the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture quarantined 28 cattle belonging to Don and Carol Johnson, who farm about 175 miles southwest of (nearby Slope Farm’s owner Ken) Jaffe. The animals had come into wastewater that leaked from a nearby well that showed concentrations of chlorine, barium, magnesium, potassium, and radioactive strontium. In Louisiana, 16 cows that drank fluid from a fracked well began bellowing, foaming and bleeding at the mouth, then dropped dead. Homeowners near fracked sites complain about a host of frightening consequences, from poisoned wells to sickened pets to debilitating illnesses. (Source)
When combined with the mounting evidence of the fracking-earthquake link it is clear that fracking is becoming a menace that can’t be ignored. It is imperative that people become informed and begin raising this issue with local government. The history of oil and gas exploration indicates that a rollback from Big Energy will not be done without overwhelming opposition.
