An earthquake shook parts of West Texas Friday afternoon with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8, according to the United States ...

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Several areas around Midland reported feeling the earthquake, as did some parts of Southern New Mexico, including Roswell, ...

The common oilfield practice of disposing of the industry’s dirty water in deep underground caverns hit a wall in recent years as regulators, scientists and industry experts reached a consensus — the ...

Another earthquake rattled West Texas, this one a 4.8 magnitude near Midland. The quake happened at 12:33 MT/1:33 CT, on Friday, Feb. 28, about 16 miles southwest of Ackerly, Texas, according to ...

A 4.9 magnitude earthquake could be felt in El Paso a little after 10 p.m. on Feb. 14. The U.S. Geological Survey reported ...

Two earthquakes occurred in Ackerly, Texas Friday, northeast of Midland, according to the United States Geological Survey ...

On Friday afternoon, tremors from the earthquake were felt across West Texas. Its epicenter was reportedly near Ackerly.

ACKERLY, Texas - A 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit West Texas Friday afternoon, the United States Geological Survey said. The ...

ACKERLY, Texas – A magnitude 4.8 earthquake shook a wide swath of of West Texas on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological ...

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