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M3.0 earthquake 20 km WSW of Coyanosa, Texas

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 20 km WSW of Coyanosa, Texas on Sat, Dec 28, 2019, 4:54 AM CST (10:54 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 40 km W of Mentone, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (mb_Lg, Lg-wave body), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2019-12-28 10:54:42 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.146° N, 103.245° W
Region
Texas
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 1.5 km horizontally, 1.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
51°
Stations used
40

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us70006rvb. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:53 PM UTC.