Texas earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 11 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 11 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas on Sun, Mar 21, 2021, 1:57 AM CDT (06:57 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
2.3 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-03-21 06:57:49 UTC
Depth
7.1 km (4.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.716° N, 100.683° 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 1.0 km horizontally, 1.4 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: 36 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.011 km NNE of Hermleigh, Texas · 2015 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.611 km NNE of Hermleigh, Texas · 2015 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 1
  3. 1.611 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 2015 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 1.611 km NNE of Hermleigh, Texas · 2012 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 1.611 km NNE of Hermleigh, Texas · 2012 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 1.611 km NNE of Hermleigh, Texas · 2011 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 2.613 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 2010 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 2.110 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 2010 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 1.711 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 2010 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 1.514 km SSE of Ackerly, Texas · 2000 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 2.011 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1995 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  12. 1.711 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1995 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 2.011 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1995 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  14. 1.718 km NNE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1994 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  15. 1.518 km NNE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1991 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  16. 1.624 km N of Snyder, Texas · 1990 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  17. 2.311 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1988 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  18. 3.118 km NNW of Snyder, Texas · 1987 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away · felt by 2
  19. 1.614 km N of Snyder, Texas · 1978 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  20. 2.111 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1977 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  21. 2.011 km NNE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1977 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  22. 2.511 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1977 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  23. 3.011 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1977 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  24. 2.810 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1977 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  25. 2.311 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1974 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  26. 2.218 km SE of Ackerly, Texas · 1974 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  27. 2.37 km NNE of Snyder, Texas · 1970 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  28. 1.67 km NNE of Snyder, Texas · 1970 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  29. 2.37 km NNE of Snyder, Texas · 1970 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  30. 2.611 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1959 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  31. 1.511 km NNE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1959 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  32. 1.511 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1959 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  33. 2.111 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1959 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  34. 1.611 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1959 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  35. 2.111 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1959 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  36. 1.511 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1958 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away

Before

  1. 2.418 km N of Snyder, Texas · 2019 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 2.010 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 2020 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2021fown. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 1:13 PM UTC.