Peru Earthquake Caused by FRACKING - a recap

During the same month of this rare earthquake, PetroTal reported that it began drilling operations on May 7th, for a second oil production well in the Brittany field (Block 95) of Loreto. They drilled more than 3 km into the ground, reaching the Vivian rock formation. In this area of Loreto, PetroTal has been extracting at least 2,250 barrels (360,000 L) of crude oil per day, from deep underground oil reserves. Keep in mind that the deep drilling operation started on May 7th and can take up to 10 days  … One week later, on May 26th, the 8.0 magnitude earthquake struck, in the same area … Coincidence? I think not.

This is the first time in history that an 8.0 magnitude Earthquake strikes the Loreto region of the Amazon in Peru. This occurred in a region where earthquakes aren't known to occur - far away from any tectonic activity. But that will soon change in the following years, as oil and gas activities increase in the Pacaya Samiria reserve, which is surrounded by 3 major oil fracking sites : lot 8, lot 95, and lot 103, all well within 30 miles of where the odd earthquake struck.

These fracking operations are now scientifically known to cause earthquakes, as they inject water and rock-dissolving acids into rock formations below, building up immense pressure underground. They also contaminate underwater reservoirs, which supply springs and connect to other important water basins. Fracking is often done near or along active or inactive faults, which contain oil reserves nearby. The alteration of pressure below, injection of toxic well wastewater, while emptying oil reserves below, can cause an enormous void to form, which can cause underground collapsing.

It has also been confirmed by studies that fracking can reactivate dormant faults, causing them to slip, meanwhile causing new fractures to form and grow. The result is temblors and earthquakes. Study after study, in the US and elsewhere, it is now an established fact that fracking causes earthquakes, and it is finally admitted by the USGS. It's time to take a stand against  fracking, offshore drilling, ocean and land mining - it's time to protect the Amazon, oceans, and indigenous communities from further oil spill damage and natural resource exploitation.