USGS notes that the latest earthquake in South Texas took place right along the gulf-margin normal faults. The faults are large cracks in the Earth's crust that form along the edge of the Gulf of ...

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However, no damages or injuries have been reported following Friday's earthquakes. While West Texas has several fault lines, the earthquakes were likely caused by induced seismicity ...

While West Texas has several fault lines, the earthquakes were likely caused by induced seismicity—earthquakes triggered by human activities, particularly oil and gas operations. Those ...

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A 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck West Texas on Thursday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. It's at least the sixth earthquake reported since Friday, March 28.