New 5.0-magnitude earthquake hits West Texas, felt in Dallas, Fort Worth

WEST TEXAS – A new earthquake struck West Texas Friday morning, sending aftershocks to the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck around 9:30 a.m. in Scurry County, about 200 miles west of Fort Worth. It's just a few miles from a 4.9-magnitude quake that also struck West Texas on Monday.

A new earthquake struck West Texas Friday morning. CBS News Texas

According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake was felt in Durant, Oklahoma, and even Georgetown.

The population of Scurry County is approximately 16,686. No damage or injuries were reported.

Not the first earthquake this week

The 4.9-magnitude earthquake that struck West Texas late Monday sent aftershocks as far north as Amarillo and as far south as Austin.

The earthquake struck at about 10:30 p.m. about 200 miles west of Fort Worth in Fisher County. The epicenter was eight miles northeast of Hermley, west of Abilene.

An earthquake struck West Texas on Monday. CBS News Texas

Although the epicenter of the earthquake was hundreds of miles away from North Texas, some aftershocks were still being felt.

The aftershocks measured about 3.1 magnitude, Scott Padgett, chief meteorologist for the state of Texas, told CBS News. They were felt as far north as Amarillo and as far south as Austin, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

In addition to this earthquake, there were two other earthquakes next to it, one with a magnitude of 3.1 and the other with a magnitude of 4.4.

Fisher County has a population of approximately 3,622. No damage or injuries were reported.

Are earthquakes common in Texas?

The last time an earthquake was felt in North Texas was in May, when two quakes struck Johnson County near Mansfield. Initial reports put the quakes at magnitudes 3.0 and 3.2.

According to the TexNet earthquake catalog, most of the earthquakes this year in Texas have occurred in the west, near Odessa, and in the south, outside San Antonio.

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Julia Falcone is a digital content producer at CBS News Texas. Julia has previously written for news outlets throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area including the Denton Record-Chronicle, D Magazine, 1080 KRLD, and 105.3 The Fan. She covers a range of topics, with a focus on sports and trending topics. Each week, Julia produces a show called “Eye on Trending,” where she answers the most frequently asked questions.

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