'Mystery solved': Small earthquake in Texas has some shaken up about fracking; Update: Epicenter found

Big earthquake just now. All walls of my dressing room shook and papers on floor.

— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) January 6, 2015

I survived the #DallasEarthquake pic.twitter.com/tt1Q6RrkPu

— Mike Duchock (@mikeduchock) January 6, 2015

A 3.5 magnitude earthquake centered on Irving, Texas, shook the ground in the Dallas-Fort Worth area this afternoon, shaking up residents and causing some minor damage.

We shall rebuild. #DallasEarthquake pic.twitter.com/ZZclJUZw5g

— Harry Hunsicker (@HarryHunsicker) January 6, 2015

We will rebuild! #dallas #DallasEarthquake #ShakeItOff #earthquake pic.twitter.com/oGfMvTAuRG

— Mike Green (@Green_Recruiter) January 6, 2015

https://twitter.com/MitchPileggi1/status/552576346254495744

NBC Channel 5 reports that a team from Southern Methodist University is trying to learn if the recent quakes in the area were induced or the result of natural, believed to be dormant, fault lines in the area.

Induced? But that could mean only one thing …

https://twitter.com/russguill/status/552575766634823680

OMG #DallasEarthquake, second one this year #fracking

— Phillip Turner (@phillipmturner) January 6, 2015

More Earthquakes!! Guess what…it's fracking…mystery solved Dallas. #DallasEarthquake

— The Human Fund (@fund_human) January 6, 2015

https://twitter.com/weaver_robert/status/552574687356936195

So are Dallas officials doing anything about the fracking in Irving? #DallasEarthquake

— Sarai Vega (@sara1788) January 6, 2015

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#DallasEarthquake brought to you courtesy of fracking SMH

— Lanna (@Lannatexasgal) January 6, 2015

Reason #4,598 why I won't live in CA just went down the drain (…or through the cracks?) #DallasEarthquake #fracking #DrillBabyDrill

— Abbie Kamin (@AbbieKamin) January 6, 2015

So I think fracking needs to stop being a thing. #DallasEarthquake @BarackObama

— keef youngblood (@htieKYoungblood) January 6, 2015

https://twitter.com/jaysays/status/552602955883376640

On the plus side, fracking might also be connected to cheaper gas and free hot beverages.

At least I got a free coffee. See fracking makes people nicer. #DallasEarthquake #dallas #texas #fracking #downtowndallas

— Liz Casanova (@PulpReel) January 6, 2015

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OK, now the mystery of the earthquake’s origin has been found.

Update: Scientists pinpoint epicenter of #DallasEarthquake: pic.twitter.com/WjF1WHoy7k

— TrivWorks (@TrivWorks) January 7, 2015