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 Martin County portion of…