A moderate to light earthquake rocked West Texas in the very early hours of Thursday morning, October 17. The shockwaves ...

A 3.5 magnitude earthquake hit West Texas near Toyah, raising concerns over the region's increasing seismic activity.

Nearly two months after the last notable earthquake, Lubbock and West Texas felt tremors from a 5.1-magnitude earthquake in ...

Continuous leaks and blowouts along the Permian Basin are worrying communities who fear the grimy brine could contaminate ...

USGS map shows the location of the West Texas earthquake on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. The USGS initially reported the earthquake as a 4.8 magnitude with a depth of 4.8 kilometers. It later upgraded ...

WEST TEXAS – A 4.9-magnitude earthquake rocked West Texas Monday night, with aftershocks felt as far north as Amarillo and as far south as Austin. It happened around 10:30 p.m. about 200 miles ...

At around 9:45 p.m., the 3M earthquake hit West Texas about 20 miles southwest of Ackerly, Texas, and just a little way north of Midland. This marks one of several earthquakes to rattle the region ...

A geyser in West Texas ejecting water and oil has raised environmental concerns and questions about regulatory oversight.

TEXAS, USA — On Monday evening, a 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit 21 miles west-southwest of Ackerly, northwest of Big Spring. Many people felt the rumble as far as Midland, however. Most of those ...

Last November, a 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck the West Texas town. It was the second earthquake in just over a year when a 5.4-magnitude earthquake occurred near Reeves and Culberson counties.

According to Texas A&M Associate Professor of Geology and Geophysics, Dr. Xiaowei Chen, earthquake activity in west Texas is mainly related to wastewater disposal, most of which is produced during ...

A number have been recorded in recent weeks near oil and gas fields in Texas, according to USGS data. The sixth-strongest earthquake ever recorded in the state shook parts of West Texas on Sept.