Naime, postoji relacija između smeća koje se injektira i jačine potresa. "The biggest implication of this study is that we can no longer deny the link between induced earthquakes and hydraulic fracturing." Honn Kao , seizmolog (Geological Survey of Canada). U članku Seismological Research Letters, koje je potpisalo 13 znanstvenika http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/90-per-cent-of-seismic-activity-in-b-c-alberta-region-linked-to-fracking-study 90%, pa čak i 95% seizmičke aktivnosti u ovom području, veće od magnitude 3, uzrokovano je FRAKINGOM. #fracking