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Why are there thousands of earthquakes in Texas each year now?
Earthquakes are becoming increasingly common in the Lone Star State, particularly in West Texas. SNYDER, Texas — At 10:38 p.m. Monday, the ground began to rumble in West Texas. The real action was nearly five miles below the surface, where a 4.9-magnitude …