One of the state’s strongest earthquakes to date rattled West Texas late Friday evening. Four minutes later, dispatchers in Reeves County received a call about a pipeline explosion not far from the quake’s epicenter,

A 4.6-magnitude earthquake sent ripples that could be felt Tuesday morning in New Mexico, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A 4.6 magnitude earthquake happened at 5:18 a.m. MT, about 36 miles south of Whites City, New Mexico, while two others hit nearby on Tuesday morning.

Four earthquakes have hit Texas in a span of 12 hours this week. The United States has been hit by several notable earthquakes over the past couple of months. Northern California was hit by a major earthquake in late 2024.