Earthquakes in DFW???

[groovychk]

DALLAS (AP) - Two minor earthquakes have shaken the Dallas-Fort Worth area, but no significant damage has immediately been reported.

The U.S. Geological Survey says an earthquake with a 2.5 magnitude was reported at 11:25 p.m. Thursday, centered in the Grand Prairie area.

The agency says a slightly stronger quake, at 3.0 magnitude, occurred at 12:01 a.m. Friday, centered in Irving about 10 miles west of Dallas.

USGS geophysicist Randy Baldwin says aftershocks could last several days.

Law enforcement agencies across northern Texas say they received some 911 calls from people who had felt the quakes.

An April 7 earthquake in southern Texas had a 3.7 magnitude.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20081031/D945F5V80.html


huh???

Comments

[compudoc.livejournal.com]

Small quakes like those can be felt depending on the location and depth. Those are very densely populated areas, but the quakes may not have been deep in the ground. Check the USGS web site - they should have details on them.

[dondodson.livejournal.com]

Here in Fort Worth the only affect of the quake that I noticed was that some dishes I had piled up too high in the dish drainer toppled over. I'm sort of surprised that this was any kind of news story because it was so minor.