Texas earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 28 km E of Balmorhea, Texas

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 28 km E of Balmorhea, Texas on Mon, Aug 22, 2022, 1:17 AM CDT (06:17 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 38 km WSW of Mentone, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2022-08-22 06:17:51 UTC
Depth
4.5 km (2.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
30.952° N, 103.450° 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 1.4 km horizontally, 2.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
81°
Stations used
14

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 130 in the 60 days after this one and 34 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 130.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2022qker. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:07 AM UTC.