Texas earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 30 km W of Fort Stockton, Texas

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 30 km W of Fort Stockton, Texas on Wed, Feb 24, 2021, 3:18 AM CST (09:18 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 9 km S of Coyanosa, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2021-02-24 09:18:27 UTC
Depth
4.6 km (2.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
30.914° N, 103.202° 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 1.1 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
59°
Stations used
27

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 53 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.915 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 2046 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 1.816 km SSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 2045 days ago · 1 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 1.835 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 2044 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  4. 1.932 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas · 2042 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 1.534 km ENE of Balmorhea, Texas · 2042 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  6. 1.537 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 2042 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 1.635 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 2038 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
  8. 1.724 km WSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 2036 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
  9. 2.033 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 2035 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 1.68 km NW of Lindsay, Texas · 2034 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 1.93 km SSW of Pecos, Texas · 2031 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 1.913 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 2029 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  13. 2.530 km W of Fort Stockton, Texas · 2028 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 1
  14. 2.05 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2028 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  15. 2.832 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 2026 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  16. 2.436 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 2024 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  17. 2.531 km W of Fort Stockton, Texas · 2024 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 1.725 km WSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 2023 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  19. 2.533 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 2023 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  20. 2.117 km S of Lindsay, Texas · 2021 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  21. 1.530 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 2020 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
  22. 1.95 km NNW of Lindsay, Texas · 2020 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  23. 1.627 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2019 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  24. 1.58 km NNE of Toyah, Texas · 2017 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  25. 1.724 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2015 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  26. 1.824 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2013 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  27. 2.25 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2013 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  28. 2.226 km SE of Lindsay, Texas · 2013 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  29. 2.215 km NE of Balmorhea, Texas · 2009 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  30. 1.66 km SE of Lindsay, Texas · 2007 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  31. 1.627 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2007 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  32. 2.531 km W of Fort Stockton, Texas · 2006 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  33. 1.514 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 2005 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  34. 1.913 km N of Coyanosa, Texas · 2005 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  35. 1.530 km W of Fort Stockton, Texas · 2005 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  36. 1.96 km W of Pecos, Texas · 2005 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  37. 2.040 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas · 2005 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  38. 1.74 km NNW of Lindsay, Texas · 2004 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  39. 1.82 km N of Lindsay, Texas · 2003 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  40. 2.414 km NE of Balmorhea, Texas · 2001 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  41. 1.816 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1999 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  42. 1.715 km NE of Balmorhea, Texas · 1998 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  43. 2.234 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 1998 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  44. 2.27 km NW of Barstow, Texas · 1997 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  45. 1.715 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1996 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  46. 3.19 km S of Coyanosa, Texas · 1996 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away · felt by 1
  47. 1.912 km ESE of Lindsay, Texas · 1995 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  48. 1.725 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1993 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  49. 1.98 km N of Toyah, Texas · 1993 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  50. 2.131 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas · 1991 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  51. 2.29 km NW of Barstow, Texas · 1989 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  52. 1.912 km NNW of Barstow, Texas · 1989 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  53. 1.729 km ENE of Balmorhea, Texas · 1988 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away

Before

  1. 2.315 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 2047 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 1.89 km SW of Lindsay, Texas · 2047 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 1.832 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 2048 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  4. 2.331 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 2049 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 1.731 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 2049 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 2.833 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 2049 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 1.736 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 2057 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
  8. 1.715 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 2058 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 2.525 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 2073 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2021dvjp. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:45 PM UTC.