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3 earthquakes, including a 4.9, rattle Texas late Monday night
HERMLEIGH, Texas — Three earthquakes hit West Texas late Monday night, according to officials. The earthquakes were registered near the town of Hermleigh, about 56 miles northwest of Abilene, at 10:38 p.m., 10:46 p.m. and 11:56 p.m., according to data from the U.S. Geological Survey. The first earthquake registered...
West Texans report feeling tremors after 4.9 earthquake hits Scurry County Monday night
West Texas was rattled by a series of earthquakes, including a 4.9 magnitude event, Monday night in Scurry County. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), Scurry County was rocked Monday night by a reported 4.9-magnitude earthquake. The 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck 17 kilometers (10.56 miles) northeast of Hermleigh, Texas, at a depth...
4.9M earthquake near Snyder, felt in Lubbock
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - People in Lubbock and across parts of the South Plains and Permian Basin reported feeling an earthquake Monday night. The USGS reports it was a 4.9-magnitude earthquake roughly 90 miles southeast of Lubbock. It was centered about 10 miles northeast of Hermleigh, east of Snyder just east of the Scurry-Fisher County line, north of U.S. 180. It had a depth of about 4.8 miles. A few minutes later, at 10:46 p.m. a 4.4-magnitude quake was observed just northwest of the initial epicenter, in Scurry County.
Earthquake felt by West Texans
Parts of West Texas were rocked by an earthquake Monday, July 22, at around 10:38 pm. The earthquake’s epicenter was in Scurry County, near Hermleigh, Texas, registering at a 4.9 on the Richter scale. However, residents of Tom Green and Taylor counties also felt the aftereffects.
Did you feel it? Series of earthquakes strike Scurry County
SCURRY COUNTY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – A series of earthquakes, including one that was magnitude 4.9, struck Scurry County overnight. Citizens as far away as Abilene reported feeling the ground shake when the largest earthquake hit just after 10:30 p.m. The United States Geological Survey says the following series of earthquakes occurred Monday night about 10 […]
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