M2.5 earthquake 7 km ESE of Gardendale, Texas

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 7 km ESE of Gardendale, Texas on Wed, May 5, 2021, 5:44 AM CDT (10:44 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 11 km NE of Odessa, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

4 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 61 in the 60 days after this one and 32 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 61.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2021itjq (also filed as us7000e0ag). Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 5:27 AM UTC.