The state of Texas has been rocked by over a dozen earthquakes in just the last day, with one measuring over 3.0 on the Richter scale.
The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the latest quake struck just north of Odessa, Texas at 8:14am CT.
Just 15 minutes earlier, a 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck roughly 30 miles east of Odessa.
Since 4am CT on Wednesday, Texas has experienced 16 minor earthquakes, all along the central and western parts of the state.
In April alone, USGS has recorded 36 earthquakes in this part of Texas, stretching from Stanton, Texas (41 miles northeast of Odessa) to Culberson County along the state’s western border with New Mexico.
The vast majority have been very small tremors, measuring between 1.0 and 1.8 in magnitude.
However, two quakes this morning were larger, the 3.4 magnitude quake and a 2.1 tremor 13 minutes later in the same spot – approximately 17 miles southwest of Garden City, Texas.
Since March 13, USGS revealed that there have been a staggering 311 tiny earthquakes in this region of Texas.
The US Geological Survey has reported that Texas has experienced several small earthquakes, including 16 in the first days of April alone
It continues to be a seismically active year for all of Texas, which has also seen record-setting quakes in the southern part of the state.
On March 10, a 3.0 magnitude earthquake struck less than 50 miles south of San Antonio.
Historically, earthquakes had been a rare event in South Texas, until this year.
On January 29, a near-historic magnitude 4.5 earthquake was felt in San Antonio, followed by a 3.6 tremor two days later.
The 4.5 earthquake was the third-strongest quake in South Texas history – behind a 4.8 magnitude earthquake in 2011 and a 4.7 quake in February 2024.
Seismic activity above 2.5 in magnitude can often be felt and cause minor damage.
Dozens of small earthquakes have struck Texas over the last 24 hours, many of them centered around Odessa in the central part of the state
