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Oct 31, 2008 6:17 pm US/Central
Minor Earthquakes Shake Parts Of N. Texas
DALLAS (CBS 11 News / AP) ―
Eight minor earthquakes shook the Dallas-Fort Worth area from late Thursday night into Saturday morning. There have been no reports of significant damage.
The
U.S. Geological Survey says an earthquake with a 2.6 magnitude was reported at 11:25 p.m. Thursday, centered WSW of Irving, in the Grand Prairie area.
The federal agency says a slightly stronger quake, at 3.0 magnitude, happened at 12:01 a.m. Friday, centered in Irving. The third and fourth earthquakes also happened in Irving, at 12:33 a.m. and 2:58 a.m. respectively.
Irving police received 911 calls Friday morning from about 25 people saying they felt the quakes. "
About midnight my wife and I were in separate rooms and we felt something and we both came together and we were like what was that?" explained Kirk Kuykendall, who felt one of the quakes.But the shaking didn't stopped as the day progressed. Friday afternoon there was more seismic action in North Texas. At
3:54 p.m. a 2.6 magnitude quake was reported four 4 miles WSW of Irving. Then at 4:01 p.m. a 3.0 magnitude earthquake happened two miles NNE of Grand Prairie.
On Saturday morning, the USGS confirmed two smaller aftershocks with preliminary magnitudes ranging 2.5 and 2.7 that hit shortly before 7:00 a.m.
A 3.1 magnitude quake was reported about 11:30 a.m. Thursday near McLoud, Oklahoma, some 180 miles north of the Dallas area, also no injuries or damage. Geologist in Oklahoma also say that on Tuesday a magnitude 2.8 quake was reported outside of Norman.USGS geophysicist Jessica Sigala says they consider the earthquakes in the two states to be separate events because they occurred so far apart in distance and time.
The USGS says there have been at least two aftershocks that registered 1.5 or under, but can't be pinpointed to location.
Mayeli Castro apparently also felt one of the quakes, but didn't recognize that's what it was. "It was around midnight when I felt it. But I thought it was my phone vibrating. But I wasn't quite sure, because how could a earthquake happen here in Texas?" she rationed.
In response to the earthquakes in the North Texas area, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers inspected the dams at Joe Pool, Grapevine, and Lewisville Lakes Friday. The inspection was in addition to regularly scheduled inspections. Officials say the infrastructure was found to be working properly and causes for concern were found.
An April 7 earthquake in South Texas had a 3.7 magnitude.
Sandra Helin with the Southwest Insurance Information Institute says the standard homeowner's policy in Texas does not cover earthquakes, however, she suggests consumers call their individual agent as soon as possible to check policies.
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