M2.1 earthquake 13 km N of Snyder, Texas
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 13 km N of Snyder, Texas on Mon, Sep 7, 2020, 6:37 AM CDT (11:37 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M2.7 17 km SE of Ackerly, Texas. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.1 (ml), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 2020-09-07 11:37:33 UTC
- Depth
- 4.2 km (2.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 32.841° N, 100.934° 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 1.4 km horizontally, 1.5 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.10
- Station coverage gap
- 54°
- Stations used
- 15
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2020rpqu. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:11 PM UTC.