Texas county hit by 60 earthquakes in last week.

A single county has reported more than 60 earthquakes in the last week, sparking a State of Emergency to be declared.

Scurry County in West Texas was hit by a 5.1-magnitude quake on Friday, which was felt as far north as Oklahoma, followed by a 4.5-magnitude the next day.

The epicenter in Hermleigh has now experienced 62 seismic events since last Monday (July 23).

County Judge Dan hicks declared a disaster in the county Friday to get assistance from the state and is asking anyone with damage or losses to fill out a survey that will help them identify the scope of damage in the area.

The seismic events began on Monday, July 23 when reports flooded out of Texas after a 4.9-magnitude shook Hermleigh residents awake at 10:38pm CST, which was also felt in Oklahoma and New Mexico.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13684295/Texas-Scurry-County-earthquakes.html

 

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