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5.4-magnitude earthquake rattles rural southeastern New Mexico, West Texas
The U.S. Geological Survey reports that the earthquake's epicenter was about 35 miles south of Whites City, New Mexico.
Magnitude 5.4 earthquake shakes West Texas, among strongest in state history
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Culberson County, West Texas, marking one of the strongest quakes in state history and raising concerns.
Earthquake rattles the Southeast
A 4.1 magnitude earthquake rattled eastern Tennessee and was felt all through the Southeastern states.
Tennessee Earthquake Rocks Southeast
The quake struck south of Greenback, about 30 miles south of Knoxville, just after 9 a.m., according to data from the United States Geological Service.
4.1-magnitude earthquake shakes eastern Tennessee
A 4.1-magnitude earthquake shook eastern Tennessee, including Knoxville, Saturday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
TN earthquake shakes southeast
Just after 9 a.m. Saturday, the United States Geological Survey confirmed that the 4.1 magnitude earthquake was detected in Blount County, near the North Carolina state line.
4.1 earthquake rocks southern states
A 4.1 magnitude earthquake hit Tennessee on Saturday. Tremors were felt across multiple states. NBC News’ Priya Sridhar has more.
A Tennessee earthquake rattles homes as far away as Atlanta
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake in Tennessee woke up families and rattled homes as far away as Atlanta as it spread tremors across portions of the southern U.S. on Saturday morning. No injuries or major damages were immediately reported.
Southeast braces for aftershocks from Tennessee earthquake
Residents in the Southeast are bracing for potential aftershocks a day after a 4.1 magnitude earthquake outside of Knoxville, Tennessee rattled homes and business.
Rare tremors felt in South Texas following Mexican earthquake
The tremors from a minor earthquake that shook northern Mexico late Sunday evening were felt as far as the Rio Grande Valley.
5.4-magnitude quake, aftershocks rattle West Texas, seismologists say
Getty Images/iStockphoto A 5.4-magnitude earthquake shook the West Texas area just south of the New Mexico border, the ...
West Texas Earthquake: Updates on Damage & More
Most recently, an earthquake struck New Mexico on Saturday, May 3, during the evening hours, and those in West Texas felt the ...
El Paso rocked by 5.3 magnitude earthquake near Texas-New Mexico border
El Paso felt the shaking from a 5.3 magnitude earthquake on Saturday night, part of a swarm of earthquakes that rocked the ...
Earthquake in El Paso? 5.3 magnitude quake shakes West Texas and New Mexico late Saturday
The earthquake happened around 7:47 p.m. MT, nearly 35 miles west of Whites City, New Mexico, about 149 miles from El Paso.
5.3 magnitude earthquake reported in Culberson County, Texas
CULBERSON COUNTY, Texas — A large earthquake shook West Texas Saturday night, according to the United States Geological ...
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Railroad Commission not sending inspectors to 5.4 quake site
In 2022, the RRC established the Northern Culberson-Reeves Seismic Response Area to address wastewater-injection-induced ...
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Powerful tremor rattles remote West Texas region
A significant earthquake shook the sparse desert landscape of West Texas on Saturday evening, marking the largest in a ...
Earthquakes in southern New Mexico and West Texas spark concern
Earthquakes in West Texas and southern New Mexico prompt questions about their link to oil and gas operations.
‘House shook quite violently’: 39,000 reports from 4.1 magnitude earthquake that rattled NC mountains
The earthquake just miles from the North Carolina border awakened families and rattled homes as far away as Charlotte as it ...