M2.6 earthquake 18 km SW of Van Horn, Texas

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 18 km SW of Van Horn, Texas on Thu, Jul 23, 2020, 5:37 PM CDT (22:37 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 63 km SSW 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.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000b320. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:03 AM UTC.