Earthquakes rattle Texas again, tremors felt in Central Texas
Two separate earthquakes hit West Texas this week, causing people to feel tremors in Central Texas.
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Earthquakes and meteorites in Texas, oh my. Many Texans are reacting to the earthquakes rattling the Lone Star State, with the most recent one reported to be a 4.3 magnitude earthquake that hit near Snyder at around 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 16, according to the United States Geological Survey.
On social media, many Texans in Austin and North Texas tweeted how they felt the tremors from the earthquake in Snyder, which is about 70 miles northwest of Abilene and about 280 miles northwest of Austin.
“Earthquake in Austin, TX?! Or was I dreaming? Felt like I was back in SF,” Brandon Boyle tweeted.
“Anyone else in Austin feel that earthquake at 4:30 this morning?” Ed Espinoza asked on Twitter.
“Ok I think it’s safe to say I have now experienced my 2nd earthquake in my life and I never would have thought I’d feel one in Dallas,” ali tweeted.
The quake that canceled classes in San Antonio
On Wednesday, February 15, a 3.0 magnitude earthquake occurred around 3:30 p.m. near Mentone in West Texas, which is about 380 miles northwest of San Antonio, according to the United States Geological Survey.
San Antonio College canceled classes for the rest of the day on Wednesday out of an abundance of caution as several students on campus reported they felt shaking from the earthquake in West Texas.
The campus evacuated five buildings as a precaution. No damage was reported.
The two earthquakes come after San Antonians felt shaking in the downtown area from a 5.3 earthquake in West Texas on November 16, 2022. Officials reported that it was the third-strongest earthquake ever to strike Texas and the strongest since 1995.
