5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes West Texas, Among Largest in State History

  • High School Principal Nate Bridges presented GHS student Jackson Jerez who represented GHS at the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Conference. Jackson was then selected by the HOBY organization to advance as an ambassador to the World Leadership Congress in Chicago.
    High School Principal Nate Bridges presented GHS student Jackson Jerez who represented GHS at the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Conference. Jackson was then selected by the HOBY organization to advance as an ambassador to the World Leadership Congress in Chicago.

    WESTTEXAS - A 5.1 magnitude earthquake rattled West TexasonSundayevening,Sept.16,accordingtotheUnitedStates Geological Survey (USGS). The quake struck at 7:49 PM, with its epicenter located on GKB Cattle Ranch in Tarzan, 27 miles north of Greenwood. While the epicenter was relatively remote, people reported feeling tremors as far away as Dallas andAustin.

    USGS officials said the earthquake ranks am…