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Triple Tremors Strike West Texas Near Hermleigh, 4.9 Magnitude Quake Felt 250 Miles to Dallas
Residents across West Texas experienced a series of tremors late Monday evening when no less than three earthquakes, including one measured at a 4.9 magnitude, struck the region near the town of Hermleigh. According to the KENS5 report, the main event occurred at precisely 10:38 p.m., with subsequent shakes felt at 10:46 p.m. and 11:56 p.m. Details from the U.S. Geological Survey indicate that the first quake reached a formidable magnitude of 4.9 on the Richter scale, powerful enough to be noticed across a considerable expanse.
‘Sounded like a herd of animals’ Snyder, Hermleigh residents react to 4.9 magnitude earthquake
LUBBOCK, Texas — Residents around Snyder and Hermleigh continued to react to the 4.9 magnitude earthquake that hit near their homes on Monday, July 23. At approximately 10:39 PM CDT Monday, July 22, 2024, an earthquake occurred between Snyder and Roby Texas, just north of Highway 180 at 10:38 p.m. CDT. At 10:46 p.m. CDT, an aftershock with a magnitude of 4.4 struck in roughly the same location.
Amarillo residents feel earthquake that happened near Snyder Monday night
AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — Late Monday night, a 4.9 magnitude earthquake shook the state of Texas and people here in Amarillo are saying that they felt it up here. This magnitude 4.9 earthquake is now the seventh strongest earthquake in Texas in recorded history. At approximately 10:39 PM, a 4.9 magnitude earthquake occurred between Snyder and […]
4.9 magnitude earthquake rattles West Texas, residents and experts react
SNYDER, Texas — A 4.9 magnitude earthquake shook the Big Country Monday evening. A resident in Snyder said there was only one way to describe how it felt. "It felt like destruction," said Irving Wells. "I mean, it was a 4.9 on the Richter Scale, you know, it was more than Snyder's ever seen or ever felt."
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