Texas earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 2 km S of Timpson, Texas

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 2 km S of Timpson, Texas on Sat, May 26, 2012, 12:58 AM CDT (05:58 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (mblg), micro
Local time
UTC
2012-05-26 05:58:27 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.878° N, 94.394° W
Region
Texas
Felt reports
20
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

20 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking.

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How well it is located

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Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Station coverage gap
157°
Stations used
19

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 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.14 km SW of Timpson, Texas · 5213 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away

Before

  1. 2.75 km W of Timpson, Texas · 5239 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away · felt by 29
  2. 4.83 km NE of Timpson, Texas · 5243 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away · felt by 573
  3. 3.99 km NW of Timpson, Texas · 5249 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away · felt by 94

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000jkxz (also filed as usb0009zsb). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 10:58 PM UTC.