Seven earthquakes were recorded on Saturday morning near Falls City, which sits about 40 miles southeast of San Antonio. Two of those were felt by some in Austin and Round Rock.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, 4.4 and 4.7-magnitude earthquakes were confirmed to have occurred around 6 a.m. local time. In 2024, Texas has experienced 1,022 earthquakes.
The 4.7 earthquake happened around 12:32 a.m. and was felt in Round Rock, according to data from USGS. No damage has been reported.
Statesman data page:See earthquakes in Texas over the past day
When was the last big earthquake in Texas?
In November 2023, a 5.2 magnitude earthquake shook western Texas. The earthquake happened around 4.27 a.m. local time nearly 24 miles southwest of Mentone, Texas, a town near the Texas-New Mexico border, about 57 miles southwest of Carlsbad, New Mexico, and 200 miles east of El Paso, Texas. The area known as the Delaware Basin is the center of oil extraction in Texas, and it has seen hundreds of small quakes since 2017, according to Texas state records.