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On Friday afternoon, many residents in the Big Country felt a shake. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a magnitude of a 4.8 earthquake that

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Updated information from the USGS shows a 4.8M quake with a depth of about four miles occurred at 1:33 p.m. in Martin County. The quake was about 16 miles southwest of Ackerly, southeast of Patricia. This is about 80 miles south of Lubbock, roughly 25 miles northeast of Midland.

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The USGS says the quake happened at a depth of about 4.2 miles, with no injuries or damages reported so far. Earthquakes have been shaking the Texas-New Mexico border in recent weeks. According to ...