Southern Texas Shaken By Early Morning Quake
FALLS CITY, Texas (AP) – No injuries have been reported after a pre-dawn earthquake today shook parts of South Texas, about 45 miles southeast of San Antonio.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the 3.7 magnitude quake happened at 4:51 a.m. (central time). The quake was detected about six miles southwest of the Karnes County town of Falls City, in an area near the line with Wilson County.
The U.S. Geological survey reports the epicenter was at a depth of about 3.1 miles. Law enforcement authorities say some residents of Wilson county reported feeling the quake.
The agency says a magnitude 4.0 earthquake typically can be felt as far as 60 miles from where it happened.
Texas occasionally has earthquakes. A minor earthquake was felt by some people in Amarillo on March 30, 2002. Records show the Amarillo area recorded seven minor earthquakes in 2000.
