South Plains region rattled by 5.1 earthquake

Parts of the Texas South Plains were slightly rocked by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake Monday evening around 7:50 p.m.According to the U.S. Geological Survey, it was one of the strongest in the state’s history.The quake struck occurred in Martin County, about 21 miles southwest of Ackerly. Ackerly is a city in both Dawson and Martin counties with a population of about 264. The Marti...

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