Earthquake roused Fisher County residents

Many residents west of Rotan and north of Hermleigh were literally shaken awake just before midnight last week when the area experienced a 3.6 magnitude earthquake along the Fisher and Scurry County lines. At 11:26 p.m. on Thursday, September 9, the US Geological Survey reported the quake took place at a depth of 7.9 kilometers, with activity registering as far away as Lamesa. While t...

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