Texas earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 26 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 26 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas on Thu, Mar 5, 2020, 3:26 AM CST (09:26 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 28 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2020-03-05 09:26:05 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.076° N, 103.262° 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 1.4 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
53°
Stations used
45

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us60008a2f. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 11:14 PM UTC.