5.1 magnitude earthquake, 5th strongest in state history, shakes West Texas Friday morning

West Texas experienced a series of earthquakes, including a 5.1 magnitude tremor, just days after another quake had hit the region.

Scurry County was rocked Friday morning, July 26, by a reported 5.1-magnitude earthquake, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) . The earthquake was initially reported with a 5.0 magnitude.

The area was hit by a 4.9 magnitude earthquake on Monday, July 22. Scurry County is home to around 16,932 people, according to its website .

5.1 earthquake shakes West Texas

The 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck 17 kilometers northeast of Hermleigh, Texas, at a depth of 3.3 km, around 8:28 a.m. MT.

Another series of earthquakes followed shortly after around the same area:

• 3.3 magnitude earthquake about 8:40 a.m. MT
• 2.7 magnitude earthquake about 9:44 a.m. MT.
• 2.5 magnitude earthquake about 10:11 a.m. MT.
• 2.9 magnitude earthquake about 1:40 p.m. MT

LIST: Strongest earthquakes recorded in Texas

EarthquakeTrack has ranked the strongest earthquakes in Texas history. The oldest, which hit seven miles southwest of Valentine, is also the strongest earthquake recorded.

Austin American-Statesman contributed to this report.

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