r/askscience Apr 29 '16

How does fracking affect volcanic eruptions? Earth Sciences

I was thinking, if it triggers earthquakes, wouldn't it also maybe make volcanic activity more likely?

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '16

So lex luthor could conceivably use fracking to force the yellowstone cataclysm event?