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 ...

Another earthquake has shaken parts of Midland. The US Geological Survey reported that a 4.5-magnitude quake struck around 7:55 p.m. Monday night around 11.1 miles north of Stanton. It happened at a ...

As earthquakes increase in East Texas and Louisiana, scientists are investigating whether oil and gas operations in the Haynesville shale formation are to blame.

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 ...