Texas earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 14 km NW of Marathon, Texas

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 14 km NW of Marathon, Texas on Sat, Apr 15, 1995, 7:40 PM CDT (00:40 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 14 km NW of Marathon, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (mblg), micro
Local time
UTC
1995-04-16 00:40:43 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
30.300° N, 103.350° W
Region
Texas
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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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: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.514 km NW of Marathon, Texas · 11482 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.414 km NW of Marathon, Texas · 11482 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 2.514 km NW of Marathon, Texas · 11481 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 2.914 km NW of Marathon, Texas · 11477 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  5. 3.514 km NW of Marathon, Texas · 11436 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away

Before

  1. 4.010 km NW of Marathon, Texas · 11483 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.414 km NW of Marathon, Texas · 11483 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 2.314 km NW of Marathon, Texas · 11484 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 2.914 km NW of Marathon, Texas · 11484 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  5. 2.814 km NW of Marathon, Texas · 11484 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  6. 2.414 km NW of Marathon, Texas · 11484 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  7. 2.714 km NW of Marathon, Texas · 11484 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  8. 2.414 km NW of Marathon, Texas · 11484 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  9. 2.614 km NW of Marathon, Texas · 11484 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  10. 3.314 km NW of Marathon, Texas · 11484 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  11. 2.814 km NW of Marathon, Texas · 11484 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  12. 2.714 km NW of Marathon, Texas · 11484 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  13. 5.713 km NW of Marathon, Texas · 11484 days ago · 18 km deep · 2 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0006vra. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:03 AM UTC.