Two Earthquakes Widely-Felt Across DFW Tuesday [View all]

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Source: NBC

A magnitude-3.6 earthquake rumbled across North Texas just before 7 p.m. Tuesday, hours after a magnitude-3.5 earthquake was centered in nearly the same location in Irving, the United States Geological Survey confirms.

The epicenters were both located near the former site of Texas Stadium.

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The earthquakes were centered in an area where at least 18 quakes have been recorded since October 2014.

Prior to Tuesday, the largest magnitude quake to occur in the Irving area since October 2014 had been a 3.3-magnitude quake on Nov. 22. The most recent was a 2.4 MMI III at 8:29 p.m. New Year's Day.

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Texas seismologists investigate quakes near old Cowboys stadium

DALLAS (Reuters) - Seismologists installed a new earthquake-monitoring device in the Dallas suburb of Irving this week after a series of minor temblors rocked an area near the site of the former Dallas Cowboys football stadium.

Irving was hit by a magnitude 3.5 quake, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It was the strongest in a series of nearly 20 minor quakes to hit around Irving since September.

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But the seismic series has left residents on edge, wondering if the situation will get worse and what has been behind an uptick in quakes over the last several years.

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Some residents believe the implosion of Texas Stadium in 2010 may have exacerbated problems. There is also speculation the quakes might be related to hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," an energy extraction technique that has a long history in north Texas.

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