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Geoscience Australia expands earthquake monitoring system in NT’s Beetaloo Basin – ABC News
The cause of tremors near fracking sites remains a mystery in Australia due to a lack of data. Now, as the Federal Government and gas companies target the NT’s…
The national agency responsible for Australia’s seismographic network is expanding its earthquake monitoring capability in the Northern Territory as the Federal Government continues its plans to expedite fracking in the Beetaloo Basin.
Key points:
- A fracking inquiry in 2018 acknowledged “considerable evidence” that fracking could cause earthquakes
- The inquiry found the likelihood of such an event would be very low and unlikely to result in significant damage
- Scientists will aim to install real-time…
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