{"id":3039,"date":"2026-07-23T19:33:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T19:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xrpfaucet.site\/?p=3039"},"modified":"2026-07-23T19:33:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T19:33:28","slug":"map-5-0-magnitude-earthquake-shakes-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xrpfaucet.site\/?p=3039","title":{"rendered":"Map: 5.0 magnitude earthquake shakes Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"g-bk-zMxaOpHECA1XTA\" data-preview-slug=\"bk-zMxaOpHECA1XTA\" data-birdkit-hydrate=\"a73b0d958224b03d\">\n<p>\t<!--(--><!--(0--><!--(--><!--(--><!--(--><!--(0--><!--(--><!--)--><!--)--><!--(0--><!--(--><!--)--><!--)--><!--(0--><!--(--><!--(1--><!----><\/p>\n<figure class=\"g-wrapper  svelte-nnmo52 g-needs-margin-block\" style=\"--g-wrapper_hed-text-wrap:balance\"><!--(-1--><!--)--> <!--(-1--><!--)--> <\/p>\n<div class=\"g-block g-block-margin svelte-ki8lyz\">\n<div class=\"g-block-width g-max-width-wide svelte-ki8lyz\"><!--(--><!--(-1--><!--)--> <\/p>\n<div class=\"g-wrapper_main-content svelte-nnmo52 g-overflow-visible\"><!--(-1--><!--)--> <\/p>\n<div class=\"g-wrapper_main_content_slot svelte-nnmo52\"><!--(--><!--(--><!--(-1--><!--(--><!----><\/p>\n<figure class=\"g-wrapper  svelte-nnmo52 g-needs-margin-block\" style=\"--g-wrapper_hed-text-wrap:balance\"><!--(-1--><!--)--> <!--(-1--><!--)--> <\/p>\n<div class=\"g-block g-block-margin svelte-ki8lyz\">\n<div class=\"g-block-width g-max-width-wide svelte-ki8lyz\"><!--(--><!--(-1--><!--)--> <\/p>\n<div class=\"g-wrapper_main-content svelte-nnmo52 g-overflow-visible\"><!--(-1--><!--)--> <\/p>\n<div class=\"g-wrapper_main_content_slot svelte-nnmo52\"><!--(--><!--(--><!--(-1--><!--)-->  <\/p>\n<div class=\"g-perimeter-map-note\">\n<p><!--(0--><span class=\"g-source-note svelte-1nmzn36\">Note: The map shows an area with a magnitude of 3 or greater, which the USGS defines as &#8220;weak,&#8221; although earthquakes may be felt outside the areas shown.<\/span><!--)--> <!--(-1--><!--)--> <!--(-1--><!--)--> <!--(1--><span class=\"g-source-note g-note-outage g-outages-timestamp svelte-1nmzn36\">  All time on the map is central.<\/span><!--)--> <!--(0--><span class=\"g-credit-note svelte-1nmzn36\">The New York Times<\/span><!--)--><\/p>\n<p><!----><\/div>\n<p><!--)--><!--)--><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!--(-1--><!--)--><!--)--><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!----> <!--(-1--><!--)--><!----><\/figure>\n<p><!----><!--)--><!--)--><!--)--><!--)--><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!--(-1--><!--)--><!--)--><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!----> <!--(-1--><!--)--><!----><\/figure>\n<p><!----><!--)--><!--)--><!--)--><!--(0--><!--(--><!--(--><!--(-1--><!----><\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text g-body-text svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\"><!--(0--><!---->A moderately strong 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck Texas on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said.<!----><!--)--><!----><\/p>\n<p><!----><!--)--><!--)--><!--)--><!--)--><!--(0--><!--(--><!--(--><!--(-1--><!----><\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text g-body-text svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\"><!--(0--><!---->The quake struck at 5:21 a.m. Central Time about 60 miles northeast of Amarillo, Texas, according to the agency.<!----><!--)--><!----><\/p>\n<p><!----><!--)--><!--)--><!--)--><!--)--><!--(0--><!--(--><!--(--><!--(-1--><!----><\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text g-body-text svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\"><!--(0--><!---->The USGS previously reported a magnitude of 4.4.<!----><!--)--><!----><\/p>\n<p><!----><!--)--><!--)--><!--)--><!--)--><!--(0--><!--(--><!--(--><!--(-1--><!----><\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text g-body-text svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\"><!--(0--><!---->As seismologists review the available data, they may revise the earthquake&#8217;s reported magnitude. Additional information gathered about the earthquake could also prompt USGS scientists to update the aftershock map.<!----><!--)--><!----><\/p>\n<p><!----><!--)--><!--)--><!--)--><!--)--><!--(0--><!--(--><!--(1--><!----><\/p>\n<figure class=\"g-wrapper  svelte-nnmo52 g-needs-margin-block\" style=\"--g-wrapper_hed-text-wrap:balance\"><!--(-1--><!--)--> <!--(-1--><!--)--> <!----> <!--(-1--><!--)--><!----><\/figure>\n<p><!----><!--)--><!--)--><!--)--><!--(0--><!--(--><!--(-1--><!--(--><!--(-1--><!--)--><!--)--><!--)--><!--)--><!--)--><!--(0--><!--(--><!----><\/p>\n<figure class=\"g-wrapper  svelte-nnmo52\" style=\"--g-wrapper_hed-text-wrap:balance\"><!--(-1--><!--)--> <!--(-1--><!--)--> <\/p>\n<div class=\"g-block g-block-margin svelte-ki8lyz g-margin-inline\">\n<div class=\"g-block-width g-max-width-body svelte-ki8lyz\"><!--(--><!--(-1--><!--)--> <\/p>\n<div class=\"g-wrapper_main-content svelte-nnmo52 g-overflow-visible\"><!--(-1--><!--)--> <\/p>\n<div class=\"g-wrapper_main_content_slot svelte-nnmo52\"><!--(--><\/p>\n<div class=\"g-methodology svelte-1fho0c5\"><!--(-1--><!--)--> <!--(0--><!--(--><!--(-1--><!----><\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text  svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\"><!--(0--><!---->Sources: US Geological Survey (epicenter, aftershocks, aftershock intensity); LandScan via Oak Ridge National Laboratory (population density) | Notes: The shake categories are based on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgs.gov\/programs\/earthquake-hazards\/modified-mercalli-intensity-scale\">Modified Mercalli Intensity<\/a> scale. When aftershock data is available, relevant maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the original earthquake. All times shown above are central time. Shaking data as of Thursday, July 23 at 6:51 AM EST. Aftershock data as of Thursday, July 23 at 3:06 PM ET.<!----><!--)--><!----><\/p>\n<p><!----><!--)--><!--)--><!--)--><\/div>\n<p><!--)--><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!--(-1--><!--)--><!--)--><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!----> <!--(-1--><!--)--><!----><\/figure>\n<p><!----><!--)--><!--)--><!--)--><!--)--><!----><!--)--><!--)--> <!--(-1--><!--)--><!--)--><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Note: The map shows an area with a magnitude of 3 or greater, which the USGS defines as &#8220;weak,&#8221; although earthquakes may be felt outside the areas shown. All time on the map is central. The New York Times A moderately strong 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck Texas on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said. 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