Texas earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 31 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 31 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas on Tue, Dec 7, 2021, 10:49 PM CST (04:49 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 35 km NW of Toyah, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2021-12-08 04:49:46 UTC
Depth
5.3 km (3.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.051° N, 103.308° 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, 1.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
74°
Stations used
28

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 57 in the 60 days after this one and 39 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2021xzkc (also filed as us6000gach). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:23 PM UTC.