TEXAS QUAKE: 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes West Texas

Earthquakes continue to steadily happen in the Southern and Western regions of Texas. Over the weekend on Saturday night, a 5.3 earthquake rocked portions of West Texas and New Mexico. Smaller earthquakes are becoming more common in Texas. Many have been registered in the month of May already.

The U.S Geological survey reported that the earthquake happened at 7:47 PM on Saturday evening. The official epicenter was in West Texas about 35 miles south of Whites City, New Mexico.  Early reports of the quake registered at 5.3 but was ultimately upgraded to a 5.4.

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As of 9:45 p.m., the USGS' Felt Report feature had received nearly 1,500 public responses. The large quake was followed in the region by two smaller 2.9-magnitude aftershocks. Back in February, in the same general area, there was also a earthquake with a 4.9 rating on the Richter scale.

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Here are some other 5.0+ quakes that have happened in Texas.

In September of 2024, a 5.1-magnitude earthquake has just been reported in  the Permian Basin at 7:49 p.m. Monday night. The earthquake struck about 21 west-southwest of Ackerly at a depth of about 3 miles, leading citizens to report tremors from all over West Texas.

In 2023, a magnitude 5.3 earthquake was reported in west Texas in November , as reported by the U.S. Geological Survey.

Strongest Earthquake ever in Texas

The strongest earthquake to ever hit Texas was a 6.0 magnitude quake that struck near Valentine, Texas on Aug. 16, 1931.

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