U.S.Geological Survey is reporting a 2.5 magnitude earthquake that happened last night outside of Nixon, Texas. It's the second quake in South Texas in the past month.
An earthquake was reported by the U.S. Geological Service to be centered in Smiley, Texas, just north of Cuero and about 42 miles to the Northwest of the city of Victoria.
The 5.8-magnitude earthquake that unnerved millions of people on the East Coast of the United States on Tuesday forced schools in three states to close and damaged several buildings and federal landmarks.
At least four aftershocks followed the powerful quake, including a 3.4-magnitude tremblor that hit near the nation’s capital overnight.
An earthquake epicentered in Virginia occurred Tuesday afternoon, with people in Washington, DC, New York, Ohio, North Carolina, Massachusetts and Toronto reporting they felt the tremors, as well.