Texas earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 34 km E of Balmorhea, Texas

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 34 km E of Balmorhea, Texas on Thu, Feb 10, 2022, 9:03 AM CST (15:03 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 37 km WSW of Mentone, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2022-02-10 15:03:09 UTC
Depth
3.9 km (2.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
30.955° N, 103.384° W
Region
Texas
Felt reports
1
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

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How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 0.7 km horizontally, 1.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
63°
Stations used
25

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 57 in the 60 days after this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2022cwfv (also filed as us7000gjnd). Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 4:52 AM UTC.