2.4M Earthquake in Northern Texas while Government on Furlough.

When trying to pinpoint the location of this most recent fracking quake, I received the following message brought to us by the GOP:

Due to a lapse in Federal funding, the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program has suspended most of its operations. While the USGS will continue to monitor and report on earthquake activity, the accuracy or timeliness of some earthquake information products, as well as the availability or functionality of some web pages, could be affected by our reduced level of operation.  LINK

Here’s the Event Page. Yes, it’s in an area of not far from intense drilling happening just west of Midlothian.