4.5 magnitude earthquake confirmed near Falls City
The "Did You Feel It?" map from the USGS shows people in the Austin area reporting Wednesday night's 4.5 magnitude earthquake that happened near Falls City. (USGS)
KARNES COUNTY, Texas - The U.S. Geological Survey has confirmed a 4.5 magnitude earthquake occurred near Falls City, Texas Wednesday night.
The backstory:
According to the USGS, the earthquake happened just before 9:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Their "Did You Feel It?" map showed reports in the Austin area.
The "Did You Feel It?" map from the USGS shows people in the Austin area reporting Wednesday night's 4.5 magnitude earthquake that happened near Falls City.
Falls City is around 80 miles south of Austin.
Their intensity map shows the quake may have been felt in south Austin.
A U.S. Geological Survey intensity map shows a 4.5 magnitude earthquake that happened near Falls City, Texas on Wednesday night may have been felt in south Austin.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the U.S. Geological Survey.