This is so farfetched, it borders on criminally negligent irresponsible journalism.
According to some know nothing named Cummings, who happens to cite 3 parts of the world that are being explored for oil... (none of which are anywhere near what happened) etc. etc. etc.
Anybody who knows anything at all about acoustics isn't gonna just randomly throw out 200+ decibels to describe anything.
For the sake of some interesting conversation here, is it at all POSSIBLE that the use of heavy explosives underground could set off an earthquake (i.e. underground testing of nuclear weapons)?
BTW, I'm a conservative and NOT an environmentalist. I'm just interested in hearing opinions here if anyone here is knowledgeable in geology.