Four days later, a second earthquake in the area reached magnitude 4.7. Last month’s quake reached a magnitude of 5.4 — tied for the largest of its kind in Texas history.

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 of Valentine, a small community in Presidio ...

Since the magnitude of the May 3 tremor was a 5.4, the quake was Texas’ strongest one in recent years. Below, get updates on what happened in West Texas and how the earthquake affected the area.

Teagan Kavan, Mia Scott help Texas softball beat Texas Tech in Game 3 of finals at the Women’s College World Series, claim its first national title.

Steven Boyd Morris of San Angelo, Texas, passed away on June 15, 2025, surrounded by family. Steve was born on May 7, 1958 in Snyder, Texas to parents Sherrod Len “Mac” Morris and Avis Joy ...

Earthquake alerts on your Android may be turned on by default, but to check (and turn them on if they're not), head to your phone's settings menu and find Safety & emergency.

Texas Tech punched its ticket to the championship series by beating the four-time reigning champion Oklahoma Sooners 3-2 Monday night. Texas also completed a 3-0 run to the finals by topping ...

TEXAS, USA — Texas officials issued a warning Wednesday about an invasive crop fungus affecting wheat, barley, and oat crops used to make bread, cereal, and more, citing national security ...

Central Colombia, a zone of high seismic activity, has experienced a similar earthquake before, which was recorded as a 6.2 magnitude quake in 1999, claiming nearly 1,200 lives.

In North Texas, there are about a dozen protests planned, including in Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Burleson, Frisco, Denton, McKinney, Greenville, and more.

An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale on Friday evening struck Iran's north-central province of Semnan. “At 21.19 p.m. (local time), Friday, June 20, a 5.5-magnitude earthquake shook ...