M2.3 earthquake 3 km S of Pecos, Texas

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 3 km S of Pecos, Texas on Sat, Sep 28, 2019, 1:07 PM CDT (18:07 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

2 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 30 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us70005n69. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:04 PM UTC.