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Did an experiment trigger a quake in South Korea last year?

New research suggests that an experiment in geothermal energy may be linked to an earthquake that hit the town of Pohang in South Korea last year. The usually geologically stable country also experienced another quake the year before. Roland Pease speaks to Dr. Rob Westaway, a hydraulics engineer at the University of Glasgow who was involved in the geothermal operations, which included pumping water down to deep hot rocks, and who is now investigating if there could be a link.

Picture: Credit: Rob Westaway

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