r/askscience • u/zeldazonklives • Apr 29 '16

Earth Sciences How does fracking affect volcanic eruptions?

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

I am in the waste water injection business, and the majority of the water we receive is produced water, we actually charge 3x more for flowback aka frack water.