Texas earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 12 km ESE of Barstow, Texas

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 12 km ESE of Barstow, Texas on Wed, Oct 12, 2022, 4:07 AM CDT (09:07 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 Coalson Draw, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2022-10-12 09:07:26 UTC
Depth
9.4 km (5.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.438° N, 103.266° 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 1.5 km horizontally, 1.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
42°
Stations used
21

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 201 in the 60 days after this one and 114 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 201.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2022tzox. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:15 PM UTC.