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DISASTERELEVATED2h ago · Sep 10, 2026, 11:44 PM

The Earth's pulse altered by human activity

La Silla Vacía · western europe

On an August afternoon in 2012, in a town located in the northern Netherlands, an earthquake of magnitude 3.6 on the Richter scale was recorded. Numerous reports of damage were reported. This incident, which was not an isolated case, was caused by gas extraction carried out in the area.

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