Earthquake Today: 2.8-Magnitude Quake Hits Tarrant County, Texas on Saturday

A 2.8-magnitude earthquake struck Tarrant County, Texas, on Saturday night. The quake struck near Azle and Springtown.
Earthquake Today: 2.8-Magnitude Quake Hits Tarrant County, Texas on Saturday
Jack Phillips
12/15/2013
Updated:
7/18/2015

A 2.8-magnitude earthquake struck Tarrant County, Texas, on Saturday night. The quake struck near Azle and Springtown.

The temblor hit nine miles north of Azle at 10:54 p.m. local time, the US Geological Survey said.

The epicenter of the quake was located near Main Street and Lynch Bend, WFAA reported.

The quake had a depth of 3 miles.

It also hit near Weatherford and White Settlement, Texas, and about 175 miles south of Oklahoma City.

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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