Rare magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes Texas Panhandle, strongest to rattle region in over 100 years

AMARILLO, Texas — A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck roughly 24 miles southeast of Miami, Texas, in the state’s Panhandle region at 5:21 a.m. local time Thursday.

The quake’s epicenter was relatively shallow at just 3.42 miles below the surface, according to USGS.

According to the USGS earthquake catalog, this was the strongest earthquake recorded in the Texas Panhandle and only the fourth magnitude 4.0 or stronger earthquake to strike the region since 1900.

The quake was felt in Amarillo, Texas, as well as Oklahoma City and as far east as Tulsa, Oklahoma.

An alert for the earthquake that struck the Texas Panhandle. FOX Weather

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

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