A 5.0 magnitude earthquake was detected in western Texas Friday night, according to the United States Geological Survey.

A 5.0, 3.8 and two 2.6 magnitude earthquakes were reported on Friday, Feb. 14, in Toyah, Texas, which is in Reeves County in the Permian Basin.

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck near Toyah, Texas, a sparsely populated town 190 miles east from El Paso, on Friday, February 14, 2025 (Figure 1). The quake was felt all the way to Albuquerque.

The 5.0 magnitude earthquake is tied for the sixth strongest in state history. Scientists have warned for years that increased fracking in West Texas is causing higher earthquake activity.

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 4.9 magnitude earthquake could be felt in El Paso a little after 10 p.m. on Feb. 14. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the quake struck about 30 miles northwest of ...

The earthquake happened around 10:23 p.m. MT, nearly 33 miles northwest of Toyah, Texas, about 190 miles from El Paso.

A light, 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck in Texas on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor ...

A 4.6 magnitude earthquake happened at 5:18 a.m. MT, about 36 miles south of Whites City, New Mexico, while two others hit ...

Texas has experienced four earthquakes in less than 12 hours ... of the February 15 earthquake was located 33 miles west of Toyah and 53 miles south of Carlsbad. These towns are just miles ...

The earthquake at 10:23 p.m. MT (11:23 p.m. CT) had a depth of roughly 4.1 miles, with its epicenter 33 miles northwest of Toyah, Texas –– a town around 160 miles east of El Paso. Aftershocks ...

The earthquake struck near the border of Culberson and Reeves counties at 11:23 p.m. CST with an epicenter about 33 miles northwest of Toyah, Texas. Three smaller aftershocks also occurred within ...