The United States Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed a magnitude 2.2 earthquake along the Ohio River in southeastern Ohio on Tuesday morning.
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.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has confirmed the earthquake happened Wednesday night in Karnes County.
N​early 75% of the country is at risk for a potentially damaging earthquake, according to a recently updated USGS map.
The Karnes County earthquake was the third-strongest recorded in South Texas, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Experts said we see earthquakes like the one that hit Monday only once every several years or so, and when we see something this strong, we can feel it for miles.
The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting a magnitude 4.1 earthquake happened off the coast of southern Maine on Monday. According to the USGS, the earthquake happened at 10:22 a.m. just over 8 miles (13 km) southeast of York Harbor.
A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck near York Harbor, Maine, early Monday, sending tremors as far south as Boston and as far west as Albany, New York. The quake, detected approximately 12 miles underground, caused no reported injuries or damage, but its occurrence has renewed attention on New England's seismic history​​.
It felt as if the furnace was blowing up, a truck was hitting our building and our solar panels were falling off – all at the same time,” said a resident less than 10 miles from the quake’s epicenter.