Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Shakes North Texas
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was recorded on Thursday in Miami, a small community in north Texas, with no reported damage or injuries so far. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the quake had a depth of 5.5 km and occurred at 6:21 a.m. ET. Its epicenter was located 24 miles southeast of Spearman, a city in the Texas Panhandle, near the Oklahoma border. How common are earthquakes in Texas? While Texas is not considered a state with high seismic activity like California or Alaska, the western part of the state has seen a notable increase in earthquakes over the past decade. Earthquakes of magnitude 5 or higher remain rare in the state, with most quakes being of lower magnitude and concentrated in west Texas. According to USGS data, this would be one of the strongest earthquakes recorded in Texas.
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