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More earthquakes shake the Big Country

By Shelly Womack,

2 days ago

SCURRY COUNTY, Texas ( KTAB/KRBC ) — The Big Country has seen many earthquakes, and Saturday was no different. In one week, residents experienced more than 60 earthquakes, the strongest reaching a magnitude of 5.1. On Saturday, there were additional earthquakes, the largest registering at 4.5.

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1QD1hP_0uffVJvt00 — *Courtesy of the USGS*

On July 27, at least two earthquakes occurred in the Hermleigh area. According to the USGS, the first earthquake occurred at 4:08 p.m., 8 miles northeast of Hermleigh, and had a magnitude of 4.5. People reported feeling the quake as far as Plainview, Odessa and San Angelo, as shown below:

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1LP56n_0uffVJvt00 — *Courtesy of the USGS*

The second earthquake , with a magnitude of 2.9, struck at 6:08 p.m. 11 miles northeast of Hermleigh.

Scurry County Judge Dan Hicks issued a disaster declaration Friday morning, following 5.1 magnitude earthquake. Anyone with damage is asked to fill out this form in either English or Spanish .

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