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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 NewsJan. 8, 2015, 10:59 a.m. CentralUpdated Jan. 8, 2015, 10:59 a.m. Central

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What’s Behind the Earthquakes in Dallas?

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<p>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 <a href="http://stateimpact.npr.org/texas/2015/01/08/whats-behind-the-earthquakes-in-dallas/#more-39412">StateImpact Texas</a>.</p>
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