An earthquake shook parts of West Texas Friday afternoon with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was recorded about 16 miles southwest of Ackerly,

At 1:33 p.m., a 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit southwest of Ackerly. USGS said it was 4.2 miles in depth. A second earthquake with a magnitude of 2.6 was located south, southeast of Ackerly. This occurred at 3:47 p.m. and was 2.6 miles in depth, USGS reports.

ACKERLY, Texas - A 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit West Texas Friday afternoon, the United States Geological Survey said. The earthquake hit approximately 16 miles southwest of Ackerly, Texas in Martin County. The agency reported the quake happened just after 1:30 p.m. central Friday at a depth of around 4 miles.

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake on Sunday, March 2 shook Culberson County in West Texas, according to the U.S. Geological Survey and others who track earthquakes. The earthquake hit at about 3:30 p.m. Mountain time and was centered about 30 miles south of Whites City,

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck West Texas on Friday, February 28, according to the United States Geological Service.

Two earthquakes occurred in Ackerly, Texas Friday, northeast of Midland, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). At 1:33 p.m., a 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit southwest of Ackerly. USGS said it was 4.

A 5.0, 3.8 and two 2.6 magnitude earthquakes were reported on Friday, Feb. 14, in Toyah, Texas, which is in Reeves County in the Permian Basin.

On Friday afternoon, tremors from the earthquake were felt across West Texas. Its epicenter was reportedly near Ackerly.

Another earthquake rattled West Texas, this one a 4.8 magnitude near Midland. The quake happened at 12:33 MT/1:33 CT, on Friday, Feb. 28, about 16 miles southwest of Ackerly, Texas, according to the United States Geological Survey.