Over 60 earthquakes shake western Texas

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Important Takeaways:

  • US state is rocked by more than SIXTY earthquakes with up to 5.1 magnitude in a week
  • A single county has reported more than 60 earthquakes in the last week, sparking a State of Emergency to be declared.
  • Scurry County in West Texas was hit by a 5.1-magnitude quake on Friday, which was felt as far north as Oklahoma, followed by a 4.5-magnitude the next day.
  • The epicenter in Hermleigh has now experienced 62 seismic events since last Monday (July 23)
  • No damages or injuries have been reported.
  • The largest quake was felt about 80 miles away in Lubbock and across parts of the South Plains.
  • West Texas is not located on a major fault line, but features 250 minor ones that extents outward 1,800 miles from the Dallas-Fort Worth area

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Latest Texas earthquake registered 5.1-magnitude, reported in same area for second time this week

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Important Takeaways:

  • The earthquake, which happened about 10 miles northeast of Hermleigh in West Texas, initially registered as a 4.8-magnitude before being upgraded to 5.1.
  • Twelve minutes after the first earthquake, a second earthquake registered as a 3.8-magnitude, according to the USGS data.
  • A third earthquake happened about an hour later and registered as a 2.7-magnitude.
  • The 5.1-magnitude earthquake was similar in size to the 4.9 that was felt across West Texas and into parts of North Texas on Monday night. Both earthquakes were on the higher end of what Texas experiences with earthquakes, though some in recent years have exceeded a 5.0-magnitude.

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