M3.1 earthquake 14 km ENE of Gardendale, Texas

Magnitude

3.1 (ml), minor

Local time

Wed, Dec 15, 2021, 9:30 AM CST

UTC

2021-12-15 15:30:21 UTC

Depth

8.9 km (5.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.065° N, 102.235° W

Region

Texas

Felt reports

32

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.7 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.20

Station coverage gap

65°

Stations used

26

• Gardendale, TexasPopulation 1,574. Forecast15 kmENE
• Midland, TexasPopulation 132,524. Forecast17 kmWNW
• Ciudad Juárez, MexicoPopulation 1,512,450. Forecast401 kmE

After

1. 3.614 km ENE of Gardendale, TexasWed, Dec 15, 4:21 PM CST · 1743 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away · felt by 100
2. 3.714 km ENE of Gardendale, TexasWed, Dec 15, 10:33 PM CST · 1743 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away · felt by 152
3. 1.613 km ENE of Gardendale, TexasWed, Dec 15, 10:37 PM CST · 1743 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
4. 1.914 km ENE of Gardendale, TexasWed, Dec 15, 11:38 PM CST · 1743 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
5. 3.314 km ENE of Gardendale, TexasThu, Dec 16, 4:01 AM CST · 1743 days ago · 11 km deep · 0 km away · felt by 44
6. 2.021 km W of Garden City, TexasThu, Dec 16, 10:51 AM CST · 1743 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
7. 1.612 km NE of Jal, New MexicoSun, Dec 19, 11:45 AM MST · 1740 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
8. 1.613 km NE of Jal, New MexicoMon, Dec 20, 8:42 PM MST · 1738 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
9. 1.512 km NE of Jal, New MexicoTue, Dec 21, 12:06 AM MST · 1738 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
10. 2.16 km SE of Gardendale, TexasThu, Dec 23, 7:02 AM CST · 1736 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away · felt by 2
11. 2.46 km SE of Gardendale, TexasMon, Dec 27, 1:29 AM CST · 1732 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
12. 4.617 km N of Stanton, TexasMon, Dec 27, 7:55 PM CST · 1731 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away · felt by 403
13. 2.417 km N of Stanton, TexasWed, Dec 29, 2:34 PM CST · 1730 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
14. 2.617 km N of Stanton, TexasThu, Dec 30, 4:53 AM CST · 1729 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away · felt by 3
15. 2.623 km W of Garden City, TexasThu, Dec 30, 11:29 PM CST · 1728 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 2
16. 3.217 km N of Stanton, TexasSun, Jan 2, 3:08 PM CST · 1725 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away · felt by 5
17. 2.014 km NNE of Jal, New MexicoMon, Jan 3, 9:18 AM MST · 1725 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
18. 1.731 km NNW of Midland, TexasThu, Jan 6, 4:41 PM CST · 1721 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
19. 1.633 km N of Midland, TexasThu, Jan 6, 11:38 PM CST · 1721 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
20. 1.57 km SE of Gardendale, TexasFri, Jan 7, 4:07 PM CST · 1720 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
21. 1.624 km W of Garden City, TexasFri, Jan 7, 10:43 PM CST · 1720 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
22. 2.36 km SE of Gardendale, TexasSat, Jan 8, 3:53 AM CST · 1720 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away · felt by 9
23. 1.516 km SSE of Stanton, TexasTue, Jan 11, 7:35 PM CST · 1716 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
24. 2.210 km SSE of Gardendale, TexasTue, Jan 11, 8:32 PM CST · 1716 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away · felt by 6
25. 2.221 km SE of Midland, TexasWed, Jan 12, 10:27 AM CST · 1716 days ago · 12 km deep · 38 km away
26. 1.616 km SSE of Stanton, TexasMon, Jan 17, 3:32 AM CST · 1711 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
27. 3.034 km SSW of Los Ybanez, TexasTue, Jan 18, 4:31 AM CST · 1710 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away · felt by 2
28. 2.229 km WSW of Ackerly, TexasTue, Jan 18, 5:04 AM CST · 1710 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
29. 1.620 km NNW of Midland, TexasSat, Jan 22, 2:39 AM CST · 1706 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
30. 2.237 km SSW of Los Ybanez, TexasMon, Jan 24, 9:24 AM CST · 1704 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
31. 2.79 km NNE of Odessa, TexasTue, Jan 25, 1:18 AM CST · 1703 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away · felt by 20
32. 2.415 km NE of Jal, New MexicoTue, Jan 25, 2:08 AM MST · 1703 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
33. 2.69 km SSE of Gardendale, TexasTue, Jan 25, 4:05 PM CST · 1702 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away · felt by 15
34. 2.338 km SSW of Los Ybanez, TexasWed, Jan 26, 11:56 PM CST · 1701 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
35. 3.016 km SSE of Ackerly, TexasThu, Jan 27, 9:22 AM CST · 1701 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
36. 2.117 km SSE of Ackerly, TexasThu, Jan 27, 6:52 PM CST · 1700 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
37. 2.016 km SSE of Ackerly, TexasThu, Jan 27, 11:58 PM CST · 1700 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
38. 3.19 km SSE of Gardendale, TexasFri, Jan 28, 12:21 PM CST · 1700 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away · felt by 48
39. 2.39 km NNE of Odessa, TexasSat, Jan 29, 3:29 PM CST · 1698 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
40. 2.510 km SSE of Gardendale, TexasSun, Jan 30, 12:14 AM CST · 1698 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away · felt by 14
41. 2.76 km SE of Gardendale, TexasMon, Jan 31, 3:36 AM CST · 1697 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away · felt by 8
42. 2.59 km SE of Gardendale, TexasTue, Feb 1, 8:06 PM CST · 1695 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away · felt by 6
43. 1.511 km SE of Midland, TexasThu, Feb 3, 2:33 AM CST · 1694 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
44. 3.010 km NNE of Odessa, TexasFri, Feb 4, 12:57 AM CST · 1693 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away · felt by 55
45. 1.69 km NNE of Odessa, TexasFri, Feb 4, 2:31 AM CST · 1693 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
46. 2.010 km NNE of Odessa, TexasFri, Feb 4, 2:41 AM CST · 1693 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away · felt by 4
47. 1.59 km NNE of Odessa, TexasFri, Feb 4, 8:59 AM CST · 1693 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
48. 1.734 km NNW of Midland, TexasSat, Feb 5, 5:38 AM CST · 1692 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
49. 2.334 km WSW of Ackerly, TexasSun, Feb 6, 12:08 PM CST · 1691 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away
50. 1.510 km NNE of Odessa, TexasSun, Feb 6, 7:53 PM CST · 1690 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
51. 1.711 km NNE of Odessa, TexasSun, Feb 6, 9:51 PM CST · 1690 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
52. 2.710 km NNE of Odessa, TexasMon, Feb 7, 6:19 AM CST · 1690 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away · felt by 9
53. 1.510 km NNE of Odessa, TexasMon, Feb 7, 7:26 AM CST · 1690 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
54. 1.910 km NNE of Odessa, TexasMon, Feb 7, 7:34 AM CST · 1690 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
55. 1.510 km NE of Odessa, TexasMon, Feb 7, 7:43 AM CST · 1690 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
56. 2.110 km NE of Odessa, TexasMon, Feb 7, 12:52 PM CST · 1690 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away · felt by 1
57. 1.916 km SSE of Stanton, TexasMon, Feb 7, 3:57 PM CST · 1689 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
58. 1.637 km ENE of McKinney Acres, TexasWed, Feb 9, 4:01 AM CST · 1688 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
59. 1.533 km NNW of Midland, TexasWed, Feb 9, 7:33 AM CST · 1688 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
60. 1.933 km NNW of Midland, TexasWed, Feb 9, 9:33 AM CST · 1688 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away

The first 60 of 67.

Before

1. 1.910 km NNE of Odessa, TexasFri, Dec 10, 4:29 AM CST · 1749 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away · felt by 2
2. 2.223 km W of Garden City, TexasThu, Dec 9, 3:47 AM CST · 1750 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
3. 2.423 km W of Garden City, TexasTue, Dec 7, 1:26 PM CST · 1752 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
4. 2.522 km W of Garden City, TexasFri, Dec 3, 10:22 PM CST · 1755 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
5. 2.310 km SSE of Gardendale, TexasThu, Dec 2, 3:51 AM CST · 1757 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away · felt by 1
6. 2.038 km SSW of Los Ybanez, TexasWed, Dec 1, 6:30 PM CST · 1757 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
7. 2.020 km NW of Stanton, TexasWed, Dec 1, 10:00 AM CST · 1758 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
8. 2.135 km SSW of Los Ybanez, TexasTue, Nov 30, 5:48 PM CST · 1758 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
9. 2.416 km NW of Midland, TexasSun, Nov 28, 10:46 PM CST · 1760 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
10. 2.210 km NNE of Odessa, TexasFri, Nov 26, 11:23 AM CST · 1763 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
11. 2.016 km SE of Ackerly, TexasTue, Nov 23, 6:29 PM CST · 1765 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
12. 2.06 km SE of Gardendale, TexasMon, Nov 22, 1:29 AM CST · 1767 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away · felt by 2
13. 2.47 km ESE of Gardendale, TexasSun, Nov 21, 10:54 PM CST · 1767 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away · felt by 6
14. 2.123 km W of Garden City, TexasWed, Nov 17, 9:21 AM CST · 1772 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
15. 2.518 km SE of Ackerly, TexasWed, Nov 17, 4:36 AM CST · 1772 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
16. 2.715 km NNW of Midland, TexasTue, Nov 16, 9:25 PM CST · 1772 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away · felt by 10
17. 2.319 km SE of Ackerly, TexasTue, Nov 16, 10:19 AM CST · 1773 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
18. 3.515 km NNW of Midland, TexasTue, Nov 16, 2:36 AM CST · 1773 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away · felt by 42
19. 2.319 km SE of Ackerly, TexasMon, Nov 15, 8:17 PM CST · 1773 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
20. 2.038 km SSW of Los Ybanez, TexasMon, Nov 15, 6:10 PM CST · 1773 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2021ymzt (also filed as us6000gcef). Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 8:33 AM UTC.