An oil field truck leaves a trail of dust as it moves along County Road 300 just north of Mentone, Texas, July 25, 2012. automation A rare earthquake stronger than magnitude 5.0 on the Richter Scale ...

The Texas Railroad Commission voted Tuesday to immediately suspend a permit that allowed a defiant Houston operator to inject oilfield wastewater deep underground in an area of West Texas plagued by ...

MENTONE, Texas -- A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Mentone, Texas, at around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said. The earthquake had a depth of about 4.9 miles, and its ...

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A 5.3 magnitude earthquake hit parts of New Mexico and remote West Texas on Saturday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The seismic event began at 8.47 p.m. Central Time about 35 miles ...

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake, at a depth of 7.4 miles, was detected at 8:19 a.m. Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The epicenter was 37 miles south of Whites City near the Texas border, ...

West Texas is rumbling with seismic activity, from historical quakes to recent tremors, raising concerns about the region's ...