M2.7 earthquake 5 km W of Timpson, Texas
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 5 km W of Timpson, Texas on Sun, May 20, 2012, 1:28 PM CDT (18:28 UTC), 5 km (3 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 (mblg), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 2012-05-20 18:28:34 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.904° N, 94.458° W
- Region
- Texas
- Felt reports
- 29
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
29 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was V, moderate shaking.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Station coverage gap
- 95°
- 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.52 km S of Timpson, Texas · 5233 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away · felt by 20
- 2.14 km SW of Timpson, Texas · 5212 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000jkpw (also filed as usb0009txk). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:23 PM UTC.