Eleven earthquakes recorded in less than 24 hours near birthplace of fracking
Source: The Guardian
Eleven earthquakes recorded in less than 24 hours near birthplace of fracking
Suzanne Goldenberg, US environment correspondent
theguardian.com, Wednesday 7 January 2015 19.49 GMT
The north Texas birthplace of fracking has been rattled by 11 earthquakes in just over 24 hours, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said on Wednesday.
All of the earthquakes, which ranged in magnitude from 1.6 to 3.6, occurred around the town of Irving, west of Dallas.
The first earthquake, a magnitude of 2.3, struck around 7.37am local time on Tuesday, near the site of the former Dallas Cowboys stadium.
No major injuries or damage were reported in any of the quakes.
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