M3.5 earthquake 4 km NNE of Kermit, Texas
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 4 km NNE of Kermit, Texas on Sun, Jan 18, 1976, 10:03 PM CST (04:03 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.9 5 km NNE of Kermit, Texas. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.5 (md), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-01-19 04:03:30 UTC
- Depth
- 1.0 km (0.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.900° N, 103.077° W
- Region
- Texas
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000ejc. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:25 AM UTC.