Earthquakes have been shaking the Texas-New Mexico border in recent weeks. According to the El Paso Times, part of the USA TODAY Network, several earthquakes ranging between magnitudes of 2.5 and ...

Recent research and monitoring efforts by the Texas Seismological Network (TexNet) have shed light on the region’s increasing earthquake frequency, raising questions about the link between oil and gas ...

a significant number of recent earthquakes are thought to be caused by humans. The chart below shows the cumulative total number of earthquakes reported in Texas since 1900. The total has grown ...

USGS notes that the latest earthquake in South Texas took place right along the gulf-margin normal faults. The faults are large cracks in the Earth's crust that form along the edge of the Gulf ...

The website Earthquake Track has this most recent quake tied for the sixth strongest in Texas history, with the last notable earthquake registering magnitude a 5.2 near the same area in November 2023.

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck West Texas on Friday, February 28, according to the United States Geological Service. The earthquake happened at approximately 1:33 p.m, according to the latest ...