TEXAS – 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.

“I was looking at everything saying ‘this is real, this is not like a hallucination, this is actually happening,’” says Resa Schier, who felt the impact of the earthquake.

On Monday, Sept. 16, around 7:49 p.m., a ground shaking 5.1 magnitude earthquake happened in Ackerly near Midland, according to the U.S. Geological survey. The effects could be felt by residents living as far as North Austin.

“I was just sitting on the bed watching TV. I was sitting upright and that is when I started noticing something was happening. I started hearing something. I live in an apartment. I am on the third floor, so I have upstairs and downstairs neighbors and I started hearing kind of like a knocking. I was like OK, that is one of the neighbors,” says Schier.

West Texas earthquake: Some report feeling it in Austin

The confirmed earthquake categorized as moderate is ranked among the top five largest earthquakes in the history of Texas.

“I realized my bed was rocking kind of, back and forth, I heard the knocking. I feel that, and I am like, hello, what is going on,” says Schier.

The USGS says they received more than 1,400 reports from Texans saying they felt the impact and shaking.

Many people took to social media to express their concerns and to see if others were affected.

“I know that this is not super common here, so it obviously caused a stir online,” says Schier.

Earthquakes considered as moderate are known to occur nearly 1,500 times a year, and can cause property damage, according to the FOX 7 Austin weather team.

“This was my first and yeah, so it was only probably 10 or 15 seconds, but it was definitely enough to feel something,” says Schier.

The depth of the earthquake was 7.9 kilometers. There were no damage or injuries reported.

AUSTIN – Texas is heading to the last non-conference game on the season with a different look.

After Quinn Ewers’ suffered an injury against UTSA, he is now listed as questionable heading into Week 2.

As a result, Arch Manning is likely set to be the Longhorns’ starting quarterback. Could Manning keep the undefeated streak up in another dominant win?

The odds say yes. FanDuel has Texas as a 44.5-point favorite, with the over/under set at 52.5 The money line is not yet available.

The Texas defense has had its best performance since 1983, when it also only allowed 19 points in the first three games, compared to its 44 in 2023 and 58 in Steve Sarkisian’s first year with the program.

The last time the two programs met, in the opener of the 2022 season, the Texas defense allowed 10 points in and scored 53. Since then, ULM has also improved. The Warhawks come into Austin with a 2-0 record, already equaling the number of wins they had the entirety of last season.

“I think coach (Bryant) Vince has done a terrific job (at ULM),” Sarkisian said. “These guys were 2-10 a year ago, he took over, they’re 2-0 right now. They believe in hard, nosed tough football. They’re going to run the ball, they’re going to utilize the play-action pass to take their shots at you. They play good defense and they’re playing sound-good football with a lot of new faces and transfers. So we’ve got to prepare accordingly to put our best foot forward.”

Despite the improvements, Louisiana-Monroe is still very much overmatched by the No. 1 team in the country.

The programs will face each other on Saturday at 7 p.m. at DKR.

An earthquake shook Midland yesterday, rattling as far as the Dallas-Fort Worth area, as the fifth-strongest earthquake in Texas history.

Here’s what we know.

5.1-magnitude earthquake hits West Texas

A rare 5.1-magnitude earthquake was detected in Martin County at 7:49 p.m. Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey reports. It originated around 21 miles west-southwest of Ackerly and 28 miles north of Midland.

The USGS received over 1,800 reports of shaking throughout West Texas and as far east as Fort Worth (282 miles away) and Austin (322 miles southeast).

Most of the reports came from the larger communities in the region, including Lubbock, Midland, Odessa, Big Spring and San Angelo, according to the USGS.

As of Tuesday morning, no damage or injuries have been reported. The USGS is forecasting a low probability of fatalities or economic losses from the quake.

Monday’s earthquake comes less than two months after a series of 108 earthquakes shook West Texas over a period of eight days. One of these was a 4.9-magnitude earthquake in Scurry County, which prompted a disaster declaration. At the time, it was the eighth-strongest earthquake in Texas history.

Experts say the large group of earthquakes was likely initiated by oil and gas extractions.

Read more: A staggering 103 earthquakes hit West Texas in 8 days. Is oil drilling to blame?

LIST: Strongest earthquakes in Texas history

Earthquake Track has ranked the strongest earthquakes in Texas history. The oldest, which hit seven miles southwest of Valentine, is also the strongest earthquake recorded. Monday’s quake is now tied for the fifth-strongest earthquake felt in Texas, along with the Snyder quake in July and an Oklahoma quake in 2016.

This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: 5.1-magnitude earthquake shakes West Texas, felt as far as Austin, DFW