5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Oil-Producing Region In US's Texas
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The earthquake hit at 5:35 pm local time 22 km northwest of Midland in west Texas at a depth of about 8 km, the US Geological Survey said.
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck an oil-producing region of west Texas on Friday, rattling structures but causing no apparent damage, US authorities said. Preliminary data from the USGS reports the earthquake was a magnitude 5.3 centered 12 miles to the NNW of Midland with a depth of 3 miles. This would be the 4th strongest earthquake in Texas state history! #txwx#earthquake
The earthquake hit at 5:35 pm local time (2335 GMT) 22 kilometers (12 miles) northwest of Midland at a depth of about eight kilometers, the US Geological Survey said.
A much smaller tremor of magnitude 3.3 followed three minutes after the first shake, the USGS said.
