Texans were rocked by a “notable” 5.1 magnitude earthquake—one of the strongest in the state’s history—on Monday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The quake struck in Martin County, about 21 miles southwest of Ackerly, shortly before 7:50 p.m.

It was initially graded 4.8 on the magnitude scale, with a depth of 3 miles, according to Texas channel KXAS, but was later upgraded to a 5.1 quake with a depth of 5.2 miles. Lamesa residents said their homes were shaking for up to 10 seconds. The earthquake was the seventh strongest in Texas history, local newspaper Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reported. Newsweek reached out to the USGS seeking confirmation on where the quake stands in relation to others hitting the state.

The biggest quake ever recorded in the state measured 5.8 magnitude when it struck near Valentine in August 1931. The second largest, measuring 5.7, struck near Marathon in April 1995, ahead of a quake of 5.4 magnitude near Mentone in November 2022.

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