Four earthquakes rattled Texas in less than 24 hours this week, geologists say. The largest earthquake on record for Texas occurred on 10/09/1995, with a depth of 25.6 miles and a magnitude of 8.0 on the Richter scale in Starr County, TX. Two of the quakes happened in west Texas around the town of Snyder. It was the fourth earthquake in the region in two weeks. 3.9 magnitude earthquake 1984-03-03 01:03:26 UTC at 01:03 March 03, 1984 UTC Location: Epicenter at 28.852, -98.461 11.2 km from Jourdanton (6.2 miles) MENTONE, Texas (KTRK) -- Another earthquake has shaken parts of far west Texas.Vanessa Guillen funeral, memorial plans in Houston officialWhen could unemployed Texans start to receive extra $400?UTMB to lay off 200 employees after facing $174M budget gapWhat schools can learn from high COVID rate in bus driversWife of Uber driver killed in deadly chase: 'I lost a gift'Former TSU dean accused of stealing thousands from schoolMom says Southwest kicked toddler son off flight over mask'Empire' star featured in movie based on 1917 Houston riotHorses found killed and butchered for meat in PearlandTrump escorted out of briefing room after shooting near White HouseBars try to reinvent themselves around Abbott's shutdown Southern Texas has had: (M1.5 or greater) 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours 2 earthquakes in the past 365 days The Texas Hill Country lies beneath an ancient mountain range that once included active volcanoes. The 3.8 magnitude quake happened early Thursday near Mentone, Texas, around 77 miles west of Odessa. More minor earthquakes hit North Texas this past weekend. In Austin, skeptical lawmakers heard from geologists who said the likely cause is related to oil and gas drilling.
On Tuesday, 80 miles south of Austin, a 3.1 magnitude earthquake shook the small town of Nixon, Texas. Texas has a highly dynamic geology that includes the rise and fall of mountain ranges over the course of millions of years. The state averages 179 earthquakes per year. Earthquake Information for Texas. MENTONE, Texas (KTRK) -- Another earthquake has shaken parts of far west Texas. Parts of Texas have been rocked by three earthquakes in less than 12 hours. There are 14,889 earthquake incidents in Texas on record since 1931. Parts of Texas have been rocked by three earthquakes in less than 12 hours.Vanessa Guillen funeral, memorial plans in Houston officialWhen could unemployed Texans start to receive extra $400?UTMB to lay off 200 employees after facing $174M budget gapWhat schools can learn from high COVID rate in bus driversWife of Uber driver killed in deadly chase: 'I lost a gift'Former TSU dean accused of stealing thousands from schoolMom says Southwest kicked toddler son off flight over mask'Empire' star featured in movie based on 1917 Houston riotHorses found killed and butchered for meat in PearlandTrump escorted out of briefing room after shooting near White HouseBars try to reinvent themselves around Abbott's shutdown