M2.8 earthquake 32 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 32 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas on Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 1:51 AM CDT (06:51 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 22 km NNW of Toyah, Texas. 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: 168 in the 60 days after this one and 77 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 168.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2021fhoi (also filed as us7000dk4k). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 4:57 PM UTC.