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The 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck 17 kilometers (10.56 miles) northeast of Hermleigh, Texas, at a depth of 7.7 km, around 10:38 p.m., leading citizens to report tremors from all over West Texas.
Last July, 60 tremors in one week — ranging from small to significant — shook the area around Snyder, Texas. Jay Callaway was on duty as the city's emergency management co-ordinator on July 26.
A 5.1-magnitude earthquake rocked West Texas Monday night, with tremors felt as far as Austin, DFW. Ties as fifth-strongest quake in state history.
A 5.1-magnitude earthquake rocked West Texas Monday night, with tremors felt as far as Austin, DFW. Ties as fifth-strongest quake in state history.
Near Snyder, dozens of residents reported property damage. Geophysicists say it’s highly likely these earthquakes are due to oil and gas operations, a decadeslong phenomenon in Texas.
Texas has experienced over 100 earthquakes in just nine days, an unusual occurrence for a seismically inactive region. Experts attribute the earthquakes to oil and gas extraction activities ...
Most of these earthquakes originated just east of Snyder Texas. The strongest earthquake was a 5.1 magnitude earthquake that occurred on July 26th.
As of this morning, we’re up to 91 earthquakes in the last seven days, the largest being a 5.1 on Friday, is what I’m being told. That is the fifth strongest earthquake in the state of Texas ...
West Texas has had 103 earthquakes in 8 days, and experts say it's not natural. Could oil drilling be to blame? Railroad Commission is investigating.
Strong earthquakes were felt this week over much of western Texas. The US Geological Survey indicated the epicenter of the majority of quakes was about 16 miles east of Snyder, TX.
The USGS has updated the strength of Friday morning’s earthquake to 5.1-magnitude, which now places it at fifth-strongest earthquake recorded in Texas history.