Another earthquake shakes North Texas, 5.1-magnitude centered near Hermleigh

Earthquake rattles small Texas community west of DFW
AUSTIN, TEXAS - MARCH 22: A general view of the Texas state flag and signature observation tower during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Focused Health 250 at Circuit of The Americas on March 22, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) Photo credit (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

The U.S. Geological Survey confirms what a lot of Texans felt this morning - an earthquake.

The 5.1-magnitude shaker was centered near the town of Hermleigh, 3.5 hours west of Dallas. The quake was centered at two miles of depth.

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The quake struck at 9:28 a.m., followed by a second aftershock quake of 3.2 at 9:40 a.m.

The earthquake was initially measured as a 4.8 magnitude quake.
The earthquake was initially measured as a 4.8 magnitude quake. Photo credit USGS

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