Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Strikes Texas Panhandle, Strongest in Over a Century
A rare magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck the Texas Panhandle early Thursday morning, with the epicenter located approximately 24 miles southeast of Miami, Texas. The quake occurred at 5:21 a.m. local time and was relatively shallow, with a depth of 3.42 miles, according to the USGS. This event marks the strongest earthquake recorded in the Texas Panhandle in over 100 years and is only the fourth earthquake of magnitude 4.0 or higher to hit the region since 1900. The tremor was felt in Amarillo, Texas, as well as in Oklahoma City and as far east as Tulsa, Oklahoma. Later in the day, a separate magnitude 3.9 earthquake was reported near Westbrook, Texas, at 1:15 p.m. local time. 
