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 was ...

A swarm of earthquakes rattled West Texas, with three tremors striking in just three hours, the strongest reaching a magnitude of 3.6. These quakes followed a powerful 5.4 magnitude earthquake on ...

However, no damages or injuries have been reported following Friday's earthquakes. While West Texas has several fault lines, the earthquakes were likely caused by induced seismicity—earthquakes ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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Researchers found that a potential powerful earthquake combined with rising sea levels could lead to a mega tsunami.

An earthquake shook West Texas and southeastern New Mexico Saturday night at an intensity that is among the strongest in Texas history. At 8:47 a.m., a magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck in remote ...

Getty Images/iStockphoto A 5.4-magnitude earthquake shook the West Texas area just south of the New Mexico border, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The nearly 5-mile deep quake hit west of ...