M3.4 earthquake 21 km NNW of Midland, Texas

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 21 km NNW of Midland, Texas on Fri, Dec 16, 2022, 5:38 PM CST (23:38 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 13 km NE of Jal, New Mexico. 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.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 64 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 64.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2022yplj (also filed as us6000j9w4). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:29 PM UTC.