(FWST) – A 4.0 magnitude earthquake rattled West Texas on New Year’s Eve, the largest in a series of three quakes within hours, officials say.
The largest earthquake rumbled near Stanton about 2:45 p.m. Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Over two dozen people reported feeling the quake. The earthquake followed a 3.3 magnitude quake at 12:21 p.m. and a 3.6 magnitude quake at about 1:12 p.m. Fewer people reported feeling the earlier earthquakes.
Stanton is a small city along Interstate 20 about 20 miles northeast of Midland. Magnitude measures the energy released at the source of an earthquake, the U.S. Geological Survey says. It replaces the old Richter scale. FULL REPORT
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