Earthquake hits Midland, Texas, and magnitude 4.5 quake leaves Lone Star State residents shaken
THE US Geological Survey had reported that a 4.5 earthquake struck near Midland, Texas, Monday, shaking the ground of the Lone Star state.
The quake reached a depth of 4.8 miles and was registered just after 7:55pm.
Residents in Stanton, Odessa and San Angelo could reportedly feel the quake as well.
The quake was initially reported by the USGS as a 4.3 magnitude.
Unlike other states Texas is not known for earthquakes, leaving many shocked over what had happened.
"Earthquake much? 4.3 Here in Texas. We don’t do that often," wrote one user.
Another user commented that the quake "shook the house and rattled the windows."
"We got a lot of earthquake reports here at NewsWest 9 not too long ago! People all across the Permian Basin felt this one. And for good reason!" tweeted NewsWest 9 meteorologist, Brenden Mincheff.
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"At 4.5, this was the strongest earthquake to ever occur in the Permian Basin."
The earthquake is tied for the second strongest quake in West Texas in the last decade, according to .
It is the first earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0 or greater in or around Midland since December 31, 2020.
Texas has dealt with 19 other quakes near the Midland-Odessa-Garden City area in the past month.
There have been over 242 quakes in the 365 days.
So far, there are no reports of any damage reported by the quake.
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