According to the United States Geological Survey, a 4.7 magnitude earthquake that could be felt in Odessa hit approximately 24 kilometers southwest of Ackerly, Texas. The USGS detailed the earthquake happened around 1:33 p.

Two earthquakes occurred in Ackerly, Texas Friday, northeast of Midland, according to United States Geological Survey (USGS). At 1:33 p.m., a 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit southwest of Ackerly. USGS said it was 4.

ACKERLY, Texas – A magnitude 4.8 earthquake shook a wide swath of of West Texas on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck around 1:30 p.m. local time about 16 miles southwest of Ackerly and about 27 miles northeast of Midland. Its epicenter was located about 4 miles underground.