Post by Paddy by Grace on Jun 11, 2009 21:30:26 GMT -7
Texas Struck by 2 More Quakes, Making 5 for the Week
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Cleburne residents experienced two more earthquakes Tuesday evening, bringing to five the number of times tremors have shaken the city in the last week.
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Cleburne quakes probably related to gas drilling, expert says
The 2.4- and 2.1-magnitude quakes struck between 5:10 and 6:19 p.m., according to the National Earthquake Information Center.
Quakes also hit Monday morning and Sunday evening. On June 2, the USGS detected the first earthquake, which is thought to be the first recorded in Cleburne.
None of the five quakes has registered beyond a 2.8, which is considered mild.
North Texas is not known as an earthquake-prone region. But within the last eight months, earthquakes have also hit near Euless and Irving.
www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/DN-quakebrief_10met.ART.State.Edition1.511c764.html
standeyo.com/NEWS/09_Earth_Changes/090610.Cleburne.5EQs.html
Cleburne residents experienced two more earthquakes Tuesday evening, bringing to five the number of times tremors have shaken the city in the last week.
Also Online
Cleburne quakes probably related to gas drilling, expert says
The 2.4- and 2.1-magnitude quakes struck between 5:10 and 6:19 p.m., according to the National Earthquake Information Center.
Quakes also hit Monday morning and Sunday evening. On June 2, the USGS detected the first earthquake, which is thought to be the first recorded in Cleburne.
None of the five quakes has registered beyond a 2.8, which is considered mild.
North Texas is not known as an earthquake-prone region. But within the last eight months, earthquakes have also hit near Euless and Irving.
www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/DN-quakebrief_10met.ART.State.Edition1.511c764.html