AUSTIN (KXAN) — One of the strongest earthquakes in Texas history rattled parts of West Texas on Monday evening.
The rare magnitude 5.1 earthquake had an epicenter near Ackerly, Texas, roughly 20 miles north of Midland.
The USGS “Did you feel it?” map showed multiple reports within the Austin Metro of tremor reports.
In Depth: Earthquakes 5.0 or higher
According to data collected by KXAN Digital Data Reporter Christopher Adams, Texas has only had 7 previous earthquakes measuring 5.0 magnitude or higher. This would be the states eighth.
The strongest earthquake in Texas was in Valentine in 1931 measuring 5.8 magnitude.