Another Small Earthquake Hits near Timpson

TIMPSON — The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting that a 2.5 magnitude earthquake shook East Texas Saturday morning. According to the USGS, the quake hit about 7 miles southeast of Timpson, near the intersection State Highway 87 and Farm Road 1645. This earthquake was even smaller than the last, which only ranked at 2.7 on the Richter scale. So far, this is the fourth quake to hit the Timpson area in a 16 day period. No injuries were reported.