Texas Shaken: Earthquakes Continue to Rattle the Region

An earthquake rocked the Midland area this afternoon, roughly 15 miles southwest of Ackerly, marking the third this year in Texas. They've almost become a regular occurrence, haven't they?

Am I the only one who doesn't remember a single earthquake in Texas as a kid? I was telling a friend about today's quake, and they had no idea we'd ever had any here, period. He must avoid social media and the news. He was stunned.

The first one I ever truly felt here in Lubbock was several months ago. It was just a little aftershock from a quake in the Permian Basin area.

I was sitting on my couch and felt a small rumble. I thought maybe my phone was lost in the cushions and set to vibrate. I didn't think much of it, got up, and went to take a bubble bath. The same rumble happened again, and as I watched ripples tear through the bath water, I finally realized it was an earthquake.

I live up in a skyscraper, so it was a little alarming, but I'm brushing it off like everyone around me.

Studies show a huge uptick in earthquakes in our area since 2023. Do you think we will get to the point where they become much more serious? I hope not, but I'm not going to hold my breath.

Let's chat about earthquakes. Drop me a comment below this article or email me at Chrissy.Covington@townsquaremedia.com.

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