Nine earthquakes have been magnitude 5 or greater. Texas’ strongest earthquake in history struck around 5:40 a.m. on Aug. 16, 1931. The magnitude 5.8 earthquake was centered about 7.5 miles ...

The 4.5 earthquake was the third-strongest quake in South Texas history - behind a 4.8 magnitude earthquake in 2011 and a 4.7 quake in February 2024. As for Monday morning's 3.0 quake, seismic ...

It is the first time El Paso has felt earthquakes this strong in recorded history. At least one house was damaged. Dr. Harold S. Slusher, assistant professor of physics at the University of Texas ...

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 ...

A light, 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck in Texas on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 1:33 p.m. Central time about 16 miles southwest of Ackerly, Tex.

One of the state’s strongest earthquakes to date rattled West Texas late Friday evening. Four minutes later, dispatchers in Reeves County received a call about a pipeline explosion not far from ...

Earthquaketrack.com ranks it as the 10th strongest in Texas history. The strongest earthquake to hit Texas was a 6.5 magnitude earthquake 93 years ago in August 1931 ago with a 5.7 magnitude ...

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck near Toyah, Texas, a sparsely populated town 190 miles east from El Paso, on Friday, February 14, 2025 (Figure 1). The quake was felt all the way to Albuquerque.

Another earthquake rattled West Texas, this one a 4.8 magnitude near Midland. The quake happened at 12:33 MT/1:33 CT, on Friday, Feb. 28, about 16 miles southwest of Ackerly, Texas, according to ...

ACKERLY, Texas — Two earthquakes occurred in Ackerly, Texas Friday, northeast of Midland, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). At 1:33 p.m., a 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit ...

ACKERLY, Texas — A 4.8 magnitude earthquake was reported southwest of Ackerly, Texas Friday, which is northeast of Midland, according to United States Geological Survey (USGS). At 1:33 p.m., the ...