5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles West Texas

A sizable earthquake shook West Texas on Friday morning followed by a series of aftershocks that were felt about 200 miles away.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) recorded the 5.1 magnitude quake at 9:28 a.m. local time in Hermleigh, Texas, which is in Scurry County, about 200 miles west of Fort Worth.
The small county of Scurry is home to about 17,000 residents. There have been no reports of injuries.
Friday’s earthquake follows a 4.9 magnitude earthquake that shook the same county at 10:39 p.m. on Monday, July 22. That earthquake occurred between Snyder and Roby, just miles from Friday’s event.
Much like the earthquake on Monday, people across the state reported feeling aftershocks as far away as Dallas-Fort Worth, Amarillo, and Ozona, according to USGS. Both of those earthquakes are on a larger scale than what usually occurs in Texas….