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Eight 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 ...

In the wake of a magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattling near Midland Monday evening, Texas geology experts are giving further insight into some of the causes behind these quakes. In the wake of a ...

The history of earthquakes in recent years is shown in figure 2. The bad news is that earthquakes were increasing exponentially before the Texas regulators stepped in during 2021. The good news is ...

According to the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Monday's earthquake was the seventh strongest quake in Texas history. Residents in Lamesa said their homes were shaking for five to 10 seconds when the ...

A moderate to light earthquake rocked West Texas in the very early hours of Thursday morning, October 17. The shockwaves reportedly reached about 70 miles southeast of the epicenter, reaching all ...

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On Monday, three earthquakes struck west Texas in a sparsely populated area, the latest among dozens to hit the state in less than two weeks. The earthquakes included a magnitude 4.9 temblor that ...

Eight 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 southwest ...