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What’s Behind the Earthquakes in Dallas?

A swarm of small earthquakes started shaking the Dallas area a couple of days ago. But the tremors, while new to the region, are just the latest in a major increase in earthquakes in Texas over the last several years.

By Mose Buchele, KUT News
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A swarm of small earthquakes started shaking the Dallas area a couple of days ago. But the tremors, while new to the region, are just the latest in a major increase in earthquakes in Texas over the last several years. Read the full story at StateImpact Texas.

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