DALLAS — An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 struck near Ackerly Monday evening, briefly rattling parts of the Dallas-Forth Worth metroplex. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake hit the small community about one hour north of Midland, Texas, around 7:45 p.m.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 struck near Midland in West Texas on Monday and was reportedly felt in parts of North Texas.

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Ackerly, Texas, felt as far as Dallas-Fort Worth with no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

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A 5.1-magnitude earthquake rocked West Texas Monday night, with tremors felt as far as Austin, DFW. Ties as fifth-strongest quake in state history.

One of the largest earthquakes on record in the state of Texas rocked parts of West Texas on Monday night. The powerful 5.1 magnitude quake was even felt here in Central Texas.

One of the largest earthquakes in Texas history rattled the western side of the state Monday night. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the 5.1 magnitude quake struck at 7:49 p.m. local time about 30 miles to the north of Midland or about 22 miles to the west of Ackerly.