KARNES COUNTY, Texas – A 3.4-magnitude earthquake was reported near Falls City on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
USGS said the earthquake happened around 5:55 a.m. about 2 miles east of the city, which is located in Karnes County. Its depth was 2.1 miles.
With this magnitude quake, damage is unlikely.
This is one of many quakes of 2.5 or higher reported this year. The largest earthquake, a 4.7, hit on Feb. 17.
Last summer, two small earthquakes shook 11 miles east of Jourdanton in neighboring Atascosa County. Meantime, in September of 2023, four earthquakes hit Karnes County over the course of a week.
In the video below, watch as KSAT meteorologist Justin Horne explains the increase in earthquakes in South Texas.