Nine Earthquakes Hit Dallas In Eighteen Hours

The biggest quake was a 3.6-magnitude on Tuesday evening near the old Texas Stadium in Irving, a Dallas suburb. More than 20 quakes have been recorded in Irving since October.

IRVING, TEXAS – Dallas and its suburbs felt nine earthquakes ranging from 1.6- to 3.6-magnitude on Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey.

The first major quake was a 3.5-magnitude tremor along the Balcones Fault near the Texas Stadium, the previous home of the Dallas Cowboys. The USGS reported the 3:10 p.m.-quake could be felt in Arlington, Plano, Irving and other Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs.

Irving's Earthquakes

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The biggest tremor – a 3.6-magnitude quake – hit before 7 p.m.

The ninth and final tremor was a 3.1-magnitude quake in Irving near Texas state highways 114 and 183 and Loop 12, according to the Dallas Morning News.

The Dallas area had numerous water main breaks, but city officials told the Morning News that it was not completely caused by the quakes as Dallas has had freezing or near freezing temperatures for the past week.

Residents took to Twitter to post about the multiple quakes. But the best reaction was probably from Texas Rangers pitcher Derek Holland.

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