M4.8 earthquake 3 km NE of Timpson, Texas
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 3 km NE of Timpson, Texas on Thu, May 17, 2012, 3:12 AM CDT (08:12 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mwr), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2012-05-17 08:12:00 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.926° N, 94.369° W
- Region
- Texas
- Felt reports
- 573
- Strongest shaking
- V, moderate shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- V, moderate shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 30.4% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.2 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
573 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was VI, strong shaking.
Fault motion and ground failure
How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.
- Faulting
- Oblique reverse
- Nodal plane 1
- Strike 60°, dip 90°, rake 140°
- Nodal plane 2
- Strike 150°, dip 50°, rake 0°
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Station coverage gap
- 18°
- Stations used
- 300
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.75 km W of Timpson, Texas · 5238 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away · felt by 29
- 2.52 km S of Timpson, Texas · 5232 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away · felt by 20
- 2.14 km SW of Timpson, Texas · 5211 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000jkhb. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:40 PM UTC.