5.1 magnitude earthquake, 5th strongest in state history, shakes West Texas Friday morning
West Texas experienced a series of earthquakes, including a 5.1 magnitude tremor, just days after another quake had hit the region.
Scurry County was rocked Friday morning, July 26, by a reported 5.1-magnitude earthquake, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake was initially reported with a 5.0 magnitude.
The area was hit by a 4.9 magnitude earthquake on Monday, July 22. Scurry County is home to around 16,932 people, according to its website.
5.1 earthquake shakes West Texas
The 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck 17 kilometers northeast of Hermleigh, Texas, at a depth of 3.2 km, around 8:28 a.m. MT.
Another series of earthquakes followed shortly after around the same area, a 3.3 magnitude earthquake about 8:40 a.m. MT and a 2.7 magnitude earthquake about 9:44 a.m. MT.
LIST: Strongest earthquakes recorded in Texas
EarthquakeTrack has ranked the strongest earthquakes in Texas history. The oldest, which hit seven miles southwest of Valentine, is also the strongest earthquake recorded.
Ranking | Magnitude | Location | Date |
1 | 6.5 | Valentine | Aug. 16, 1931 |
2 | 5.7 | Alpine | April 13, 1995 |
3 | 5.4 | Mentone | Nov. 16, 2022 |
3 | 5.4 | Midland | Dec. 16, 2022 |
4 | 5.2 | Mentone | Nov. 8, 2023 |
5 | 5.1 | Snyder | July 26, 2024 |
6 | 5.0 | Mentone | March 26, 2020 |
7 | 4.9 | Loving, NM | July 21, 2022 |
7 | 4.9 | Rotan | July 22, 2024 |
Austin American-Statesman contributed to this report.
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Earthquake Texas today: Snyder hit by 5.1 magnitude quake