While the exact cause of these earthquakes is still being investigated, some have speculated that they are linked to the booming oil and gas industry in the area, particularly the practice of fracking.
After a 4.9-magnitude earthquake shook West Texas on Monday, July 22, 2024, it has many Texans wondering what the history of Texas earthquakes looks like.
U.S.Geological Survey is reporting a 2.5 magnitude earthquake that happened last night outside of Nixon, Texas. It's the second quake in South Texas in the past month.
An earthquake was reported by the U.S. Geological Service to be centered in Smiley, Texas, just north of Cuero and about 42 miles to the Northwest of the city of Victoria.