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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 — 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 ...

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.