An earthquake shook parts of West Texas Friday afternoon with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was recorded about 16 miles southwest of Ackerly,

Several areas around Midland reported feeling the earthquake, as did some parts of Southern New Mexico, including Roswell, Carlsbad and Alamogordo. The earthquake happened at 12:33 MT/1:33 CT, on Friday, Feb. 28, about 16 miles southwest of Ackerly, Texas, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Two earthquakes occurred in Ackerly, Texas Friday, northeast of Midland, according to United States Geological Survey (USGS). At 1:33 p.m., a 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit southwest of Ackerly. USGS said it was 4.

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit near Ackerly, Texas. The earthquake happened just after 1:30 p.m. Friday. The U.S. Geological Survey's "Did You Feel It?" map shows reports as far away as eastern New Mexico.

First Alert 7 received several phone calls from people in Big Spring and Midland saying they felt the earthquake.