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UPDATE: 61 earthquakes strike Scurry County over past week, State of Disaster declared
SCURRY COUNTY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – 61 earthquakes have been recorded in Scurry County over the past week, prompting a State of Disaster to be declared. Scurry County Judge Dan Hicks issued the disaster declaration Friday morning following the latest and strongest earthquake, which struck around 9:28 a.m. and was recently upgraded to a magnitude 5.1. […]
You Won’t Believe What Happened In Texas … An Earthquake
A total of 3 earthquakes shook up folks near Abilene Monday night but, fortunately, none of them were too severe. A US Geological survey says the epicenter was in Hermleigh, Texas. A small town in Scurry County about 56 miles northwest of Abilene. They happened about 10 minutes apart at...
AC geologist explains tremors in Amarillo following Scurry County earthquakes
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - While 61 earthquakes have been reported in Scurry County recently, tremors could be felt 200 miles away in the Amarillo area. Amarillo College Physical and Biological Sciences Chairman Dr. Richard Hobbs says tremors in the area are due to the Earth’s type and texture in the region.
Amarillo residents feel earthquake that happened near Snyder Monday night
AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — Late Monday night, a 4.9 magnitude earthquake shook the state of Texas and people here in Amarillo are saying that they felt it up here. This magnitude 4.9 earthquake is now the seventh strongest earthquake in Texas in recorded history. At approximately 10:39 PM, a 4.9 magnitude earthquake occurred between Snyder and […]
Floyd County Feels One of Many Earthquakes Today
FLOYDADA, TX—Residents of Floyd County could feel a slight rumbling this morning following a 5.0 earthquake near Snyder, TX. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter was 8 miles NNE of Hermleigh and 2 miles below the surface. The area has been a hotbed of tremors over...
City of Abilene says its emergency management dept. actively monitoring nearby earthquake activity
ABILENE, Texas — While the Scurry County judge has declared a disaster and asked the state for help recovering from 61 earthquakes recorded in the area in seven days, nearby cities are closely monitoring the situation. The City of Abilene said its Department of Emergency Management is actively monitoring...
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