Last November, a 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck the West Texas town. It was the second earthquake in just over a year when a 5.4-magnitude earthquake occurred near Reeves and Culberson ...
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 ...
Eight earthquakes have been magnitude 5 or greater. Texas’ strongest earthquake in history struck around 5:40 a.m. on Aug. 16, 1931. The magnitude 5.8 earthquake was centered about 7.5 miles ...
Continuous leaks and blowouts along the Permian Basin are worrying communities who fear the grimy brine could contaminate clean water sources. These wells also pose significant risks to human and ...
At 10:17 a.m. on Thursday, thousands across Texas are expected to participate in the Great Texas ShakeOut, part of an international series of earthquake drills taking place that day.
Texas is home to more than 500 ghost towns, mostly abandoned because of economic decline, while others were emptied because of natural disasters.