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2.4-Magnitude Earthquake Hit Arlington Sunday Morning

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Another earthquake has rattled North Texas. Around 4 a.m. Sunday, a 2.4-magnitude quake hit Arlington.

The epicenter was at Pecan Street and Main Street in downtown Arlington, the city’s fire department says. That's near the University of Texas at Arlington.

Arlington’s 911 center received several calls from residents reporting explosions and that their houses were shaking.

The Arlington Fire Department says there are no reports of damage related to the quake – either to residences or city buildings.

Since late last year, a few dozen earthquakes have rocked the Azle-Reno area northwest of Fort Worth. Although the quakes are considered relatively small, they’ve been large enough to cause damage and raise alarm.

Both the mayors of Reno and Azle believe there’s a link to the disposal wells from oil and gas drilling in the area.

Earthquake coverage

In June, KERA and StateImpact Texas held a forum in Azle to discuss the earthquakes. Listen to that forum here.

For several months, KERA and StateImpactTexas reporters have covered the earthquake swarm. Here are examples of recent stories.

KERA's earthquake series

Over the past week, KERA has been airing stories about the North Texas earthquakes.

More from StateImpact Texas

Eric Aasen is KERA’s managing editor. He helps lead the station's news department, including radio and digital reporters, producers and newscasters. He also oversees keranews.org, the station’s news website, and manages the station's digital news projects. He reports and writes stories for the website and contributes pieces to KERA radio. He's discussed breaking news live on various public radio programs, including The Takeaway, Here & Now and Texas Standard, as well as radio and TV programs in New Zealand and the United Kingdom.