Texas earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 17 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 17 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas on Tue, Apr 27, 2021, 9:17 PM CDT (02:17 UTC), 4 km (2 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
2.3 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-04-28 02:17:57 UTC
Depth
3.9 km (2.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.142° N, 103.199° 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 0.9 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
42°
Stations used
37

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 130 in the 60 days after this one and 55 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 130.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2021ifyk. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 8:07 AM UTC.