the ground began to rumble in West Texas. The real action was nearly five miles below the surface, where a 4.9-magnitude earthquake happened just west of the Scurry-Fisher county line. A few ...

Three earthquakes that struck west Texas on Monday – including a magnitude 4.9 temblor – are all linked to local oil production. Three quakes were recorded Monday night in Scurry County ...

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake rocked southern Texas Wednesday night, striking nearly 45 miles southwest of the city of San ...

More From Newsweek Vault: What Is an Emergency Fund? Texas was hit by a 5.1 earthquake on Monday evening. Pictured: Residents gather outside homes that were structurally damaged by a 4.8 magnitude ...

North Texans felt some rattling Friday morning after a cluster of seven earthquakes were detected in West Texas. Reports of shaking stretched into Dallas-Fort Worth from earthquakes recorded about ...

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 ...

However, no damages or injuries have been reported following Friday's earthquakes. While West Texas has several fault lines, the earthquakes were likely caused by induced seismicity—earthquakes ...

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A magnitude 4.5 earthquake rocked southern Texas Wednesday night, striking nearly 45 miles southwest of the city of San Antonio. The US Geological Survey (USGS) detected the seismic event at 9 ...