An oil field truck leaves a trail of dust as it moves along County Road 300 just north of Mentone, Texas, July 25, 2012. automation A rare earthquake stronger than magnitude 5.0 on the Richter Scale ...

The state’s oil and gas regulatory agency last month suspended nearly two dozen permits that let companies inject saltwater water into the ground, a routine industry practice that regulators said has ...

MENTONE, Texas -- A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Mentone, Texas, at around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said. The earthquake had a depth of about 4.9 miles, and its ...

Did you feel it? A magnitude 3.8 earthquake shook West Texas Wednesday morning. The earthquake was centered about 5 miles northwest of Lenorah in Martin County and was recorded about 9:33 a.m., ...

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Following a flurry of earthquakes in the western part of the state, the Texas oil and gas regulator has shut in two water disposal wells tied to oil and gas production in the area as precaution. More ...