The earthquake happened around 10:23 p.m. MT, nearly 33 miles northwest of Toyah, Texas, about 190 miles from El Paso.

The earthquake happened around 10:23 p.m. MT, nearly 33 miles northwest of Toyah, Texas, about 190 miles from El Paso.

The number and size of Texas quakes increased dramatically around 2010 when well injection became the common disposal method.

The Texas Railroad Commission voted Tuesday to immediately suspend a permit that allowed a defiant Houston operator to inject oil field wastewater deep underground in an area of West Texas plagued ...

Earthquakes have been recorded in almost every part of the state, but there are clusters where they are more common, particularly in West Texas.

Professor Joshua Hardt helps lead a seismic monitoring project to enhance public understanding of science in West Texas.

The Texas Railroad Commission voted Tuesday to immediately suspend a permit that allowed a defiant Houston operator to inject oilfield wastewater deep underground in an area of West Texas plagued ...