M2.7 earthquake 25 km N of Snyder, Texas
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 25 km N of Snyder, Texas on Wed, Jul 4, 1979, 8:05 PM CDT (01:05 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.7, micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-07-05 01:05:01 UTC
- Depth
- 4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 32.949° N, 100.895° 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00011qm. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:26 AM UTC.