Continuous leaks and blowouts along the Permian Basin are worrying communities who fear the grimy brine could contaminate ...

A 3.2 magnitude earthquake struck West Texas near Ackerly, continuing a trend of increased seismic activity in the region.

The Railroad Commission of Texas is investigating the 5.1-magnitude earthquake that rattled much of West Texas Monday night.

Nearly two months after the last notable earthquake, Lubbock and West Texas felt tremors from a 5.1-magnitude earthquake in ...

Earthquakes are no stranger to the United States, with hundreds of them happening every year. But with no major fault line ...

There may not be any scientific basis for the theory, but the spot does have a long history of enormous quakes.

October 17 is International ShakeOut Day with participants urged to practice earthquake safety at 10:17 a.m. local time.

More From Newsweek Vault: What Is an Emergency Fund? Texas was hit by a 5.1 earthquake on Monday evening. Pictured: Residents gather outside homes that were structurally damaged by a 4.8 magnitude ...

Reeves County Emergency Management and representatives from Kinder Morgan were on scene at the geyser just off of Interstate ...

Days after a geyser in the West Texas oilfield erupted, it’s still unclear what caused the blast of water and who’s ...

A well came back to life Wednesday and hasn't stopped since, with experts trying to get to the bottom of things.

On August 16, 1931, Texas was rocked by its largest earthquake ever. It happened near Valentine, a small town in Jeff Davis ...