Seismologists at UCL say several earth tremors at Newdigate could be linked with nearby oil drilling.
The tremors were recorded between April 2018 and early 2019 near Newdigate, with oil drilling taking place at Horse Hill
The tremors were recorded between April 2018 and early 2019 near Newdigate, with oil drilling taking place at Horse Hill about five to 10km away.UKOG, the company behind the drilling, said seismologists from the British Geological Survey were satisfied the earthquakes were caused by a fault in the earth.
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