Texas earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 22 km SW of Falls City, Texas

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 22 km SW of Falls City, Texas on Sat, Nov 12, 2011, 4:34 AM CST (10:34 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (mblg), minor
Local time
UTC
2011-11-12 10:34:53 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
28.869° N, 98.210° W
Region
Texas
Felt reports
21
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

21 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was V, moderate shaking.

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How well it is located

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Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Station coverage gap
109°
Stations used
31

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 1 in the 30 days before it.

Before

  1. 4.814 km SSW of Falls City, Texas · 5451 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away · felt by 1,473

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000jar2 (also filed as usc0006qse). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:09 PM UTC.