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M3.4 earthquake 5 km SE of Ackerly, Texas

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 5 km SE of Ackerly, Texas on Fri, Oct 28, 2022, 4:08 PM CDT (21:08 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 Range Hill, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.4 (ml), minor
Local time: Fri, Oct 28, 2022, 4:08 PM CDT
UTC: 2022-10-28 21:08:53 UTC
Depth: 7.6 km (4.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 32.489° N, 101.673° W
Region: Texas
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 1.4 km horizontally, 2.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.10
Station coverage gap: 51°
Stations used: 16

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 52 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2022vdsu (also filed as tx2022vdsr, us7000il1v). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:26 PM UTC.