Texas earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 36 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 36 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas on Sun, Oct 24, 2021, 6:29 PM CDT (23:29 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 14 km ENE of Gardendale, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-10-24 23:29:18 UTC
Depth
12.3 km (7.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.431° N, 102.106° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 2.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
66°
Stations used
16

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 49 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2021uwpk. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM UTC.