Texas earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 11 km SE of Midland, Texas

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 11 km SE of Midland, Texas on Sun, Dec 18, 2022, 1:04 PM CST (19:04 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 western Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2022-12-18 19:04:47 UTC
Depth
1.0 km (0.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.920° N, 102.001° 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, 1.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
53°
Stations used
24

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 58 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2022ysti. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:26 PM UTC.