While small earthquakes are common in South Texas. This one is considered this one was a little bit stronger for Texas.  A 4.5 magnitude earthquake was recorded southeast of San Antonio in Falls City, Texas on Wednesday, January 29 at 9:26 p.m.

This is the third strongest earthquake ever in South Texas, however, this is considered a light earthquake.  There was a 4.8 quake in 2011, and a 4.7 quake in February 2024 near Falls City as well.

According to mysanantonio.com this was the third earthquake reported in Texas on Wednesday. A 3.1 outside of Snyder, Texas and a 2.6 near the Texas/New Mexico border.

 

 

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EARTHQUAKES HAPPEN IN OUR AREA ALL THE TIME:

At one point during a six-week period in 2021, there was a total of thirty-three(1.8-3.3 magnitude) reported earthquakes in this general area. Before this time period, this area was pretty dormant. So the question is, why are these happening?

WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN?

So the question is, why are these happening? Most people will say fracking. Here is the official response from the USGS. While earthquakes are not directly caused by hydraulic fracturing (fracking). The two are connected. The recent increase in earthquakes is primarily caused by the disposal of waste fluids that are a byproduct of oil production. How does this cause an earthquake? Wastewater disposal wells typically operate for longer durations and inject much more fluid than is injected during the hydraulic fracturing process, making them more likely to induce earthquakes.

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