The Brief A magnitude 5.0 earthquake stuck the Texas Panhandle on Thursday morning. Another earthquake hit West Texas on Thursday afternoon. An earthquake rocked the Texas Panhandle on Thursday morning, and was followed by a smaller quake in West Texas in the afternoon. What we know:According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck at 5:21 a.m. about 23 miles south-southeast of Spearman. A star indicates the epicenter of an earthquake near Spearman, Texas, on July 23, 2026.