Fracking is not usually the direct cause of an earthquake, but the process of disposing wastewater produced through fracking that can trigger tremors. A 2022 study by the University of Texas at Austin ...

Earthquakes in West Texas and southern New Mexico prompt questions about their link to oil and gas operations.

A 5.4-magnitude earthquake shook the West Texas area just south of the New Mexico border, the U.S. Geological Survey reported ...

The strongest earthquake reported in Texas was the 6.0 magnitude quake with ... shaking was felt as far east as Taylor, just north of Austin, and as far south as San Antonio.

CULBERSON COUNTY, Texas — A large earthquake shook West Texas Saturday night, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake was located about 35 miles south of Whites ...

Most recently, an earthquake struck New Mexico on Saturday, May 3, during the evening hours, and those in West Texas felt the tremor. Since the magnitude of the May 3 tremor was a 5.4, the quake ...

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 just struck West Texas. It could become the strongest earthquake in the Lone Star State since 1931. Twenty minutes later, the 6.5 Magnitude ...

The earthquake took place nearly 4 miles beneath the Earth's surface, the survey said. The region is sparsely populated and few residents were impacted by the quake, according to the USGS.

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Saturday also saw a magnitude-3.6 earthquake about 22 miles southwest of Los Ybanez, Texas, (in Dawson County) at 2:58 a.m., and a magnitude-3.4 earthquake at 9:34 p.m. in an area about 25 miles ...

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake shook southern New Mexico on Saturday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The quake's epicenter was ...

We initially reported that a series of three earthquakes from West Texas could be felt in El Paso. It was two earthquakes on Saturday night, May 3 in the Mentone, Texas area.