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WEST TEXAS – A 4.9-magnitude earthquake rocked West Texas Monday night, with aftershocks felt as far north as Amarillo and as far south as Austin. It happened around 10:30 p.m. about 200 miles ...

Residents of the city of Abilene, Texas, were rocked by an earthquake late last night that was felt as far away as Austin, nearly 200 miles to the southeast Seismicity reached 4.9 on the Richter ...

WEST TEXAS – Scurry County Judge Dan Hicks officially declared a disaster and urgently requested assistance from the state Friday after the 61st earthquake in the past seven days struck his county.

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 ...

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 just struck West Texas. It could become the strongest earthquake in the Lone Star State since 1931. Twenty minutes later, the 6.5 Magnitude ...

Fracking is not usually the direct cause of an earthquake, but the process of disposing wastewater produced through fracking that can trigger tremors. A 2022 study by the University of Texas at ...

A 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck West Texas on Thursday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. It's at least the sixth earthquake reported since Friday, March 28.

Tinderholt attributed his decision to retire to his confidence in a new conservative generation of lawmakers and a desire to ...

Buildings swayed, sirens blared and panicked Colombians raced onto the streets Sunday after a shallow 6.3 magnitude ...

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 ...