A report by the Oil and Gas Authority found that it is not possible to accurately predict earthquakes caused by the process.

Government accused of 'electioneering' over fracking 'ban'

A tremor measuring 2.1 on the Richter scale has been recorded at the UK’s only active fracking site – the largest detected at the facility.

Tremor measuring 2.1 on Richter scale recorded at UK fracking site

The Government’s fracking tsar has quit the post after just six months, claiming policy around it means there is “no purpose” to her job.

A UK fracking firm has called for a relaxation of regulations on tremors.


One person has been arrested during an environmental protest in London.

A Cuadrilla spokesman said work had stopped again as a micro-seismic event measuring 1.1 magnitude was detected at Little Plumpton.

Energy firm Cuadrilla said fracking operations will be suspended for 18 hours after a micro seismic event was detected.

There was an "extremely low level" of seismic activity - around 0.4 magnitude - detected at the shale exploration site at Preston New Road.

More than a thousand people have protested against fracking in Lancashire after minor earthquakes happened at the Preston New Road site.

The activists had been sent to prison for their 100-hour demonstration at the Cuadrilla site in Little Plumpton, Lancashire.

Police closed off Preston New Road in Little Plumpton, Lancashire, as about 50 protesters gathered outside energy firm Cuadrilla’s site.

Energy firm Cuadrilla said the start of operations had been postponed until Monday.

Mr Justice Supperstone dismissed Bob Dennett’s bid for an order preventing fracking at the Preston New Road site pending a legal challenge.

An environmental campaigner is set to go to the High Court in a bid to stop energy firm Cuadrilla fracking in Lancashire. 

Francis Egan, chief executive of Cuadrilla, said he was confident the process would begin at the site within a week.