Irving - The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a
3.4 magnitude earthquake centered near Irving at 11:05 p.m. Saturday.
Four minutes later, there was a
magnitude 3.1 quake in West Dallas. Both were estimated at a depth of 3.1 miles.
News 8 has been receiving calls and
Facebook postings from people who felt the earth moving in Richardson, Garland, Coppell, Dallas, Grapevine, and other locations in North Texas.
The epicenter of the initial quake was located near MacArthur Boulevard and Rochelle Road near Farine Elementary School, according to coordinates provided by the USGS.
The second tremor was centered near the intersection of Loop 12 and Interstate 30, about six miles southeast of the first earthquake.
Irving's emergency operators were flooded with more than 400 calls after the initial quake as people reported such minor damage as cracks in some walls and a ceiling, pictures knocked down and a report of a possible gas leak, according to an emergency official, Pat McMacken. City officials said they were still following up on the various reports early Sunday.
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