Geothermal exploration causes quake in Switzerland

Geothermal exploration causes quake in Switzerland
Geneva, Genève (AFP) July 20, 2013 - Geothermal exploration was the likely cause of a 3.6 magnitude earthquake Saturday in northeastern Switzerland, authorities said. Further seismic activity cannot be ruled out in the region in the coming days, the seismology department of the Zurich Federal Polytechnic School (EPFZ) said in a statement. Experts "manually" recorded Saturday's quake at 5:30 am (0330 GMT) at a depth of four ... morehttp://www.energy-daily.com/reports/Geothermal_exploration_causes_quake_in_Switzerland_999.html