AMARILLO, TX — A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck the Texas Panhandle early Thursday, the strongest recorded in the region and only the fourth of magnitude 4.0 or greater since 1900, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake hit at 5:21 a.m. local time roughly 24 miles southeast of Miami, Texas, with an epicenter 3.42 miles below the surface, USGS data showed. It was felt in Amarillo as well as Oklahoma City and as far east as Tulsa, Oklahoma.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
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