Earthquake, USGS and Texas
There is a difference between faults and fault lines. The USGS explains a fault is a three-dimensional surface within the planet that might go up to the surface or may be complete
The 4.5-magnitude earthquake — quite powerful compared to most that occur in Texas — happened at 9:26 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29, the USGS says. It was detected about 12 miles east-northeast from the town of Falls City, which is roughly a 45-mile drive southeast from San Antonio.
USGS has confirmed a 4.5 magnitude earthquake near Falls City, tied for fifth-biggest in Texas since the start of 2024, records show.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed a magnitude 2.2 earthquake along the Ohio River in southeastern Ohio on Tuesday morning.
KARNES COUNTY, Texas - The U.S. Geological Survey has confirmed a 4.5 magnitude earthquake occurred near Falls City, Texas Wednesday night. According to the USGS, the earthquake happened just before 9:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Another earthquake of a relatively minor 2.0 magnitud e was recorded overnight in approximately the same spot as Monday’s 3.8-magnitude quake off the coast of Maine, according to the United State Geological Survey.
An earthquake​ just off Maine today was felt in Boston and into Connecticut, Vermont and New Hampshire, according to a "shake map."
Another earthquake was detected off the coast of New England early Wednesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 2.0-magnitude earthquake struck at about 3:15 a.m. and was centered less than 10 miles east of Portsmouth.
Yellowstone National Park, the oldest national park in the USA and home to some of the most unique geological features on earth, was just shaken up by a minor e
The Karnes County earthquake was the third-strongest recorded in South Texas, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
An earthquake was detected off the coast of New Hampshire early Wednesday, the second quake to occur in the area this week, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. A 3.8-magnitude earthquake was reported in the Atlantic Ocean about 9.