4.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex During Severe Weather

May 7,2015


 

People in Dallas-Fort Worth not only contended with severe weather on Thursday, but they also felt a little shaking due to an earthquake.
The USGS reports a 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck at 5:58 p.m. CDT on Thursday, about three miles north-northeast of Venus, Texas, which is located approximately 30 miles southeast of Fort Worth.
No damage was reported, though a tornado warning was issued for a cell located northwest of the area at the time.
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"If the 4.0 holds, it will go down as the strongest earthquake on record in the Dallas-Fort Worth area," said weather.com senior meteorologist Nick Wiltgen.
"The previous record included a pair of 3.7 earthquakes that struck about 11 miles north of Mineral Wells on Nov. 28 and Dec. 9 of 2013."
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