Texas earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 10 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 10 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas on Tue, Mar 16, 2021, 6:30 PM CDT (23:30 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 18 km NNW of Snyder, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-03-16 23:30:54 UTC
Depth
7.0 km (4.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.715° N, 100.689° 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, 1.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
70°
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 31 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.418 km N of Snyder, Texas · 2020 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 2.311 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 2016 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.011 km NNE of Hermleigh, Texas · 2016 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.611 km NNE of Hermleigh, Texas · 2016 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 1
  5. 1.611 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 2016 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  6. 1.611 km NNE of Hermleigh, Texas · 2013 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 1.611 km NNE of Hermleigh, Texas · 2013 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 1.611 km NNE of Hermleigh, Texas · 2012 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.613 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 2011 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 2.110 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 2011 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  11. 1.711 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 2011 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 1.514 km SSE of Ackerly, Texas · 2001 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 2.011 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1996 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 1.711 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1996 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  15. 2.011 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1996 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  16. 1.718 km NNE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1995 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  17. 1.518 km NNE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1992 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  18. 1.624 km N of Snyder, Texas · 1991 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  19. 2.311 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1990 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  20. 3.118 km NNW of Snyder, Texas · 1988 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away · felt by 2
  21. 1.614 km N of Snyder, Texas · 1979 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  22. 2.111 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1978 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  23. 2.011 km NNE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1978 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  24. 2.511 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1978 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  25. 3.011 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1978 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  26. 2.810 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1978 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  27. 2.311 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1976 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  28. 2.218 km SE of Ackerly, Texas · 1975 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  29. 2.37 km NNE of Snyder, Texas · 1972 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  30. 1.67 km NNE of Snyder, Texas · 1971 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  31. 2.37 km NNE of Snyder, Texas · 1971 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away

Before

  1. 1.624 km N of Snyder, Texas · 2050 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2021fgzt. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 4:41 PM UTC.