Earthquake Talk Of The Town In Falls City

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.7 struck Monday morning in Karnes County, U.S. Geological Survey officials said.

The earthquake shook homes and rattled windows but there were no reports of damage or injuries.

Did You Feel It? Let Us Know Earthquake Interactive

According to USGS's Web site, the quake struck 45 miles southeast of San Antonio in Falls City around 4:51 a.m.

A few hours later, the tremor was the talk of the town in the small Karnes County community.

"It shook for a little while," said James Pawelek, a Falls City resident.

"I was awake and thought that my wife was kicking the mattress," said Fred Gawlik, a resident.

Residents from as far south as Kenedy and as far north as the north side of San Antonio reported feeling the earthquake, USGS said.

The epicenter was at a depth of about 3.1 miles and an earthquake of this type can typically can be felt as far as 60 miles from where it happened, USGS said.

Texas occasionally has earthquakes, although historically they are not a major danger to the state.

A minor earthquake was felt by some people in Amarillo on March 30, 2002.

The Amarillo area recorded seven minor earthquakes in 2000, records show.

The largest earthquake to be reported in Texas happened in Valentine in 1931.

The quake, which had a magnitude of 5.8, where most buildings except for wood-frame houses were damaged severely.