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Cleburne hit by fifth quake, two in one day;
City approves spending to find expert to determine why quakes are happening. City will be available to provide fresh sound for radio and TV wanting additional AMD coverage |
| CLEBURNE, Tx., – The City of Cleburne was hit with two small earthquakes on Tuesday night. The first was at 5:10 p.m.
Magnitude2.4 Tuesday, June 09, 2009 at 22:10:18 UTC
Tuesday, June 09, 2009 at 05:10:18 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location32.350°N, 97.400°W 1 km (0 miles) WSW (257°) from Cleburne, TX
8 km (5 miles) SW (235°) from Keene, TX
12 km (7 miles) S (183°) from Joshua, TX
44 km (27 miles) S (188°) from Fort Worth, TX
76 km (47 miles) SW (229°) from Dallas, TX
Location UncertaintyError estimate not available Macroseismic location
Event IDus2009hrcc The second was just one hour and 19 minutes later at 6:19. Magnitude2.1 Tuesday, June 09, 2009 at 23:19:55 UTC
Tuesday, June 09, 2009 at 06:19:55 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location32.350°N, 97.400°W 1 km (0 miles) WSW (257°) from Cleburne, TX
8 km (5 miles) SW (235°) from Keene, TX
12 km (7 miles) S (183°) from Joshua, TX
44 km (27 miles) S (188°) from Fort Worth, TX
76 km (47 miles) SW (229°) from Dallas, TX
Location UncertaintyError estimate not available Macroseismic location
Event IDus2009hrch At 8 p.m. last night, the Cleburne City Council met in an emergency meeting to approve the hiring of a geological professional to examine the quakes that have hit Cleburne and Johnson County. The goal is to, if possible, determine a cause for the quakes. Mayor Ted Reynolds says it is not known if gas drilling in the city is responsible. There has been a debate in the geology community over whether drilling plays a role in quakes. The hope is the expert will be able to find the cause for these Cleburne cases. The resolution gives City Manager Chester Nolen the authority to interview and hire an expert to study the quakes. This will take place as soon as possible. The city will announce the hire when it happens. |
