FALLS CITY, Texas (AP)- A small earthquake awoke residents in South Texas on Monday, but there are no reported injuries.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the 3.7 magnitude quake happened at 4:51 a.m., about 45 miles southeast of San Antonio in South Texas.
The quake was detected about 6 miles southwest of the Karnes County town of Falls City, near the line with Wilson County.
Karnes County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy A.C. Alonzo said most people did not know about the quake until they heard the news this morning.
“We don’t have any reports of any property damage,” Alonzo said.
The only 911 call they received was from one of their deputies who was at the hospital with an inmate and wondered what was going on, Alonzo said.
The epicenter was at a depth of about 3.1 miles.
In the Texas panhandle, a minor earthquake was felt by some people in Amarillo on March 30, 2002. The Amarillo area also recorded seven minor earthquakes in 2000.