Cuadrilla pauses fracking in UK after tremor

Largest seismic event yet recorded at site in Lancashire, England sees company suspend operations for 18 hours

Limited movement: the Preston New Road drill site in north-west England where Cuadrilla Resources is carrying out hydraulic fracturing operation
Limited movement: the Preston New Road drill site in north-west England where Cuadrilla Resources is carrying out hydraulic fracturing operation
Published 13 December 2018, 23:00Updated 12 December 2018, 20:13