Magnitude 5.1 earthquake shakes Midland, Texas
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake shook Midland just before 8 p.m. Monday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
It was located about 20 miles west of Ackerly and about 20 miles south of Lamesa.
Earlier in the day, a 2.9 magnitude earthquake struck near Toyah, just a few miles southeast of Monday night’s quake.
USGS originally reported the earthquake at 4.8. …
Another source reports it’s one of the largest quakes Texas has experienced.
