M2.9 earthquake 30 km NW of Robert Lee, Texas
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 30 km NW of Robert Lee, Texas on Sat, Jan 25, 1986, 4:50 PM CST (22:50 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.3 27 km NW of Robert Lee, Texas. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.9 (mblg), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-01-25 22:50:24 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 32.064° N, 100.733° 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.
- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 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 usp0002qea. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:28 PM UTC.