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Residents of the city of Abilene, Texas, were rocked by an earthquake late last night that was felt as far away as Austin, nearly 200 miles to the southeast Seismicity reached 4.9 on the Richter ...
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WEST TEXAS – A 4.9-magnitude earthquake rocked West Texas Monday night, with aftershocks felt as far north as Amarillo and as far south as Austin. It happened around 10:30 p.m. about 200 miles ...
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 just struck West Texas. It could become the strongest earthquake in the Lone Star State since 1931. Twenty minutes later, the 6.5 Magnitude ...
An earthquake shook parts of West Texas Friday afternoon with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was recorded about 16 miles southwest ...
WEST TEXAS – Scurry County Judge Dan Hicks officially declared a disaster and urgently requested assistance from the state Friday after the 61st earthquake in the past seven days struck his county.
Fracking is not usually the direct cause of an earthquake, but the process of disposing wastewater produced through fracking that can trigger tremors. A 2022 study by the University of Texas at ...
Finally, a 2.9 magnitude earthquake was reported about 2:40 p.m. The earthquakes are only the latest to shake Texas, with four being recorded near Hermleigh on Monday night. The first earthquake ...
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. The 5.0 magnitude earthquake is tied for the sixth strongest in state ...
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A 5.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded in West Texas late Friday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, and could be felt by residents more than 150 miles away in El Paso. The ...