Rare magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes Texas Panhandle, strongest to rattle region in over 100 years
According to the USGS earthquake catalog, this was the strongest earthquake recorded in the Texas Panhandle and only the fourth magnitude 4.0 or stronger earthquake to strike the region since 1900.
Magnitude 5.1 earthquake shakes Texas, Oklahoma panhandles
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattled areas of the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles, with the epicenter striking just outside of Amarillo, Texas. Stick with FOX Weather for all the latest.
AMARILLO, Texas — A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck roughly 24 miles southeast of Miami, Texas, in the state's Panhandle region at 5:21 a.m. local time Thursday.
The quake's epicenter was relatively shallow at just 3.42 miles below the surface, according to the USGS.
Texas Panhandle Earthquake
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According to the USGS earthquake catalog, this was the strongest earthquake recorded in the Texas Panhandle and only the fourth magnitude 4.0 or stronger earthquake to strike the region since 1900.
The quake was felt in Amarillo, Texas, as well as Oklahoma City and as far east as Tulsa, Oklahoma.
A second magnitude 3.9 earthquake rattled Texas around 1:15 p.m. local time. It happened about 14 miles from Westbrook in central Texas, according to the USGS.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
Check back for updates on this developing story.