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A string of earthquakes shook just south of the border Sunday and early Monday, with the largest measured at 4.9, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A cluster of earthquakes struck in the early hours of Wednesday morning along the border of southeast New Mexico and West Texas, felt as far east as San Antonio and as far west as El Paso.
The Texas Railroad Commission cited seven earthquakes in the area between Nov. 8 and Dec. 17, 2023 ranging in magnitude from 3.6 to 5.2 – a quake reported Nov. 8 near Coalson Draw, Texas that ...
Most earthquakes in the state have been small or have produced minimal impacts. No earthquake-related fatalities have been reported in the state, though one earthquake in Texas caused a death in the neighboring Mexican state of Chihuahua in 1923. The earliest recorded earthquake in Texas occurred near Seguin and New Braunfels on February 13 ...
The Balcones Fault is in one of the lowest-risk zones for earthquakes in the United States. [ 6 ] The surface expression of the fault is the Balcones Escarpment, [ 7 ] which forms the eastern boundary of the Texas Hill Country and the western boundary of the Texas Coastal Plain, and consists of cliffs and cliff-like structures.
The United States has land borders with only Canada and Mexico, both of them long. It has maritime boundaries with many countries due to its extensive exclusive economic zone (EEZ). All of its maritime borders with Canada are at least partially disputed, and its territorial claims on three Caribbean islands are disputed.
The earthquake could be felt for hundreds of miles in all directions, USGS data show. 5.3-magnitude earthquake and aftershocks rattle West Texas, experts say. ‘Unsettling’
The marker was created in 1840 and placed in 1841 to mark the international border between the United States and the Republic of Texas. The survey which established this border lasted from May 1840 to June 1841; the survey team faced hazardous, swampy conditions in their work and were forced to take several extended breaks due to weather and a ...