Texas earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 11 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 11 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas on Wed, Apr 28, 2021, 12:51 AM CDT (05:51 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 17 km SSE of Ackerly, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2021-04-28 05:51:09 UTC
Depth
6.3 km (3.9 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, 1.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
96°
Stations used
22

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 47 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2021igfl (also filed as us7000dy59). Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 5:26 AM UTC.