You are partially right. The drilling portion itself doesn’t, but there is a slight possibility that the excess water is creating enough extra weight and pressure on the tectonic plate to cause it to slip. This would be a situation where many variables, such as closeness to an actual natural slip,inability of the well to naturally drain the water away fast enough, etc, would have to come into play, but it does exist as a possibility.
No, the answer is no. Gas drilling does not cause earthquakes. Next question.
You are partially right. The drilling portion itself doesn’t, but there is a slight possibility that the excess water is creating enough extra weight and pressure on the tectonic plate to cause it to slip. This would be a situation where many variables, such as closeness to an actual natural slip,inability of the well to naturally drain the water away fast enough, etc, would have to come into play, but it does exist as a possibility.