A flood watch will remain in effect in Kerrville and the surrounding area — the epicenter of the July 4 damage that left at ...

Residents of the city of Abilene, Texas, were rocked by an earthquake late last night that was felt as far away as Austin, nearly 200 miles to the southeast Seismicity reached 4.9 on the Richter ...

Earthquakes of 6.1 to 6.9 are likely to cause major damage in highly populated areas, while an earthquake of an 8 magnitude or higher can totally destroy communities near its epicenter.

In the wake of a magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattling near Midland Monday evening, Texas geology experts are giving further insight into some of the causes behind these quakes.

West Texas gets its fair share of earthquakes, but last week’s sheer total and magnitude of seismic activity was staggering. Scurry County, which sits in the Permian Basin, was hit by 62 ...

A moderate to light earthquake rocked West Texas in the very early hours of Thursday morning, October 17. The shockwaves reportedly reached about 70 miles southeast of the epicenter, reaching all ...

Surging electricity demand from industries and data centers, as well as a supportive regulatory framework, have lured a spate of nuclear investors to Texas.

Despite the considerable force of Saturday’s earthquake, the absence of dense population centers near the epicenter has fortunately resulted in no reported injuries or significant structural damage.

The epicenter of the earthquake was eight miles northeast of Hermleigh, west of Abilene. Although the epicenter was hundreds of miles from North Texas, some aftershocks could still be felt.

TEXAS, USA — A 5.0 magnitude earthquake reported northwest of Toyah, Texas, late Friday was felt across West Texas and into New Mexico, the United States Geological Survey showed early Saturday.

Texas Recent earthquakes raise concerns in Permian Basin After 61 recent earthquakes, Scurry County Judge Dan Hicks declared a State of Disaster Friday morning as many in the Big Country felt the ...

TEXAS, USA — A 5.0 magnitude earthquake reported northwest of Toyah, Texas, late Friday was felt across West Texas and into New Mexico, the United States Geological Survey showed early Saturday.