M3.5 earthquake 15 km NNW of Midland, Texas

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 15 km NNW of Midland, Texas on Tue, Nov 16, 2021, 2:36 AM CST (08:36 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 17 km N of Stanton, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

42 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking.

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 43 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2021wlmn (also filed as us7000fuiq). Read Fri, Sep 25, 2026, 5:05 PM UTC.