A 5.4-magnitude earthquake hits West Texas just weeks after a similar tremor

The second earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 in a month struck the area around Midland, Texas, on Friday. Image courtesy of the US Geological Survey

Dec. 17 (UBI) — A 5.4-magnitude earthquake rocked western Texas on Friday, exactly one month after a similar quake struck the oil-producing region, the US Geological Survey reported.

The strong tremor was calculated as the fourth most powerful earthquake in Texas history by the US Weather Service. There were no reports of injuries.

The earthquake, which struck near Midland, Texas, was felt by residents as far away as Lubbock and Abilene-San Angelo. Locals also reported cracked tiles, walls and ceilings.

“The earthquake occurred within the North American tectonic plate, far from any tectonic plate boundaries, and is therefore considered an internal earthquake,” the USGS said in a statement.

The size was originally reported as 5.3 before updating to 5.4, then downgrading to 5.2, and finally upgrading to 5.4. The aftershock about 3 minutes after the initial quake was recorded at 3.6 before the rating was downgraded to 3.3.

Friday’s earthquake comes one month after the same area in Texas recorded the third largest earthquake in the state’s history.

The area hit by Friday’s quake has seen 120 quakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater since 2018 that the USGS believes human activity may have contributed to.

“Over the past two decades, the central and eastern United States has seen an increase in the incidence of earthquakes,” the agency said.

“Scientific studies have linked much of this increase to human activity, mostly the injection of wastewater into deep disposal wells. However, other mechanisms such as fluid intake, enhanced oil recovery, or hydraulic fracturing operations can also lead to induced earthquakes.”

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