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M2.6 earthquake 14 km SSW of Coyanosa, Texas

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 14 km SSW of Coyanosa, Texas on Mon, Oct 28, 2019, 5:13 AM CDT (10:13 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 11 km E of Balmorhea, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (mb_Lg, Lg-wave body), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2019-10-28 10:13:39 UTC
Depth
2.0 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.119° N, 103.119° W
Region
Texas
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 1.1 km horizontally, 4.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
52°
Stations used
43

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.526 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 2523 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 2.525 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 2518 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 1.514 km SSE of Toyah, Texas · 2503 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 3.011 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 2488 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away · felt by 5
  5. 1.616 km S of Lindsay, Texas · 2483 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 2.911 km S of Coyanosa, Texas · 2481 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  7. 2.519 km WSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 2478 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  8. 2.818 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 2478 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away · felt by 1
  9. 2.619 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 2472 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away

Before

  1. 3.017 km SSW of Lindsay, Texas · 2534 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 1
  2. 1.617 km S of Lindsay, Texas · 2536 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away · felt by 1
  3. 2.810 km S of Toyah, Texas · 2539 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 2.510 km SSW of Lindsay, Texas · 2539 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 1.69 km NW of Lindsay, Texas · 2546 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 2.831 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 2546 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 1.65 km E of Lindsay, Texas · 2558 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 2.33 km S of Pecos, Texas · 2561 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away · felt by 2

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us600063we. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:53 PM UTC.