Texas earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 9 km S of Coyanosa, Texas

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 9 km S of Coyanosa, Texas on Thu, Apr 15, 2021, 5:25 PM CDT (22:25 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 37 km E of Balmorhea, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2021-04-15 22:25:49 UTC
Depth
4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.155° N, 103.047° W
Region
Texas
Felt reports
1
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was I, not felt shaking.

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 1.0 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
49°
Stations used
33

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 78 in the 60 days after this one and 55 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.629 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1992 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 1.912 km ESE of Lindsay, Texas · 1991 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 1.725 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1990 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 1.98 km N of Toyah, Texas · 1989 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 2.131 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas · 1987 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  6. 2.29 km NW of Barstow, Texas · 1985 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 1.912 km NNW of Barstow, Texas · 1985 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 1.729 km ENE of Balmorhea, Texas · 1984 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 1.917 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1982 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  10. 2.916 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1980 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  11. 1.817 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1980 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  12. 2.317 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1980 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  13. 1.84 km SSE of Pecos, Texas · 1977 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  14. 1.826 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 1977 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  15. 1.927 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1976 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 2.026 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1975 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 1.625 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 1974 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  18. 1.813 km ESE of Lindsay, Texas · 1973 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
  19. 2.414 km SSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1972 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  20. 1.912 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 1970 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  21. 1.822 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1966 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  22. 1.629 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1966 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  23. 2.532 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1965 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  24. 2.224 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1965 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  25. 2.226 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1963 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  26. 3.222 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1962 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  27. 1.722 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1962 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  28. 2.322 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1962 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  29. 2.523 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1962 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  30. 1.923 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1962 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  31. 1.623 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1962 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  32. 1.74 km SSE of Pecos, Texas · 1962 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  33. 1.514 km ESE of Lindsay, Texas · 1961 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  34. 2.33 km ENE of Lindsay, Texas · 1959 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away · felt by 2
  35. 1.731 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1958 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  36. 1.729 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1958 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  37. 1.729 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1958 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  38. 1.918 km WNW of Pecos, Texas · 1958 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  39. 1.821 km SSW of Mentone, Texas · 1956 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  40. 2.027 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1955 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  41. 1.8western Texas · 1955 days ago · 1 km deep · 53 km away
  42. 1.521 km SSW of Mentone, Texas · 1955 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  43. 1.624 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 1954 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  44. 3.337 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 1953 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away · felt by 2
  45. 1.636 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 1953 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  46. 1.828 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1953 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  47. 1.936 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 1953 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  48. 1.630 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1952 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  49. 2.532 km WSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1951 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  50. 1.820 km WNW of Pecos, Texas · 1950 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  51. 2.213 km S of Lindsay, Texas · 1950 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  52. 1.512 km S of Lindsay, Texas · 1950 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  53. 2.111 km S of Lindsay, Texas · 1949 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  54. 2.226 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 1948 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  55. 2.034 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 1948 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  56. 1.724 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1947 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  57. 1.69 km SE of Lindsay, Texas · 1947 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  58. 1.733 km WSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1946 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
  59. 1.810 km SW of Lindsay, Texas · 1945 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  60. 1.810 km SW of Lindsay, Texas · 1945 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away

The first 60 of 78.

Before

  1. 1.715 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1992 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 2.022 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 1992 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 2.27 km NW of Barstow, Texas · 1993 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 2.234 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 1994 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  5. 1.715 km NE of Balmorhea, Texas · 1994 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 1.816 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1995 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 1.821 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 1997 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  8. 2.414 km NE of Balmorhea, Texas · 1997 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 1.729 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1999 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  10. 1.82 km N of Lindsay, Texas · 2000 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  11. 1.74 km NNW of Lindsay, Texas · 2000 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 2.040 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas · 2001 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  13. 1.96 km W of Pecos, Texas · 2001 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  14. 1.530 km W of Fort Stockton, Texas · 2001 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  15. 1.913 km N of Coyanosa, Texas · 2001 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  16. 1.514 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 2001 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
  17. 2.531 km W of Fort Stockton, Texas · 2002 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  18. 1.627 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2003 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  19. 1.722 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 2003 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  20. 1.66 km SE of Lindsay, Texas · 2003 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2021hjss (also filed as us6000e1yb). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 8:29 PM UTC.