Texas earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 31 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 31 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas on Thu, Apr 27, 2023, 9:54 PM CDT (02:54 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 27 km E of Forsan, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2023-04-28 02:54:41 UTC
Depth
11.7 km (7.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.411° N, 102.027° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
55°
Stations used
15

Nearest places

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 31 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.7western Texas · 1243 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  2. 1.55 km NW of Westbrook, Texas · 1242 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 1.822 km NNW of Midland, Texas · 1241 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  4. 2.027 km E of Forsan, Texas · 1240 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 2.036 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas · 1239 days ago · 11 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 1.55 km SSE of Midland, Texas · 1237 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 1
  7. 2.16 km ESE of Big Spring, Texas · 1232 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
  8. 1.522 km NNW of Midland, Texas · 1231 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  9. 1.634 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas · 1228 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 1.634 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas · 1223 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 2.0western Texas · 1222 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 1.58 km SE of Gardendale, Texas · 1222 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  13. 2.3western Texas · 1221 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  14. 1.88 km SE of Gardendale, Texas · 1221 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  15. 2.08 km SE of Gardendale, Texas · 1220 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  16. 1.78 km SE of Gardendale, Texas · 1220 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  17. 1.66 km SE of Gardendale, Texas · 1220 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  18. 1.68 km SE of Gardendale, Texas · 1220 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  19. 1.78 km SE of Gardendale, Texas · 1220 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  20. 1.538 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas · 1219 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  21. 1.913 km NNE of Midland, Texas · 1216 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
  22. 2.417 km N of Stanton, Texas · 1215 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  23. 2.519 km N of Stanton, Texas · 1215 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 1
  24. 1.827 km S of Westbrook, Texas · 1212 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  25. 1.538 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas · 1211 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  26. 2.024 km SSW of Westbrook, Texas · 1210 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  27. 1.638 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas · 1210 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  28. 1.68 km SE of Gardendale, Texas · 1210 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  29. 1.619 km SE of Ackerly, Texas · 1210 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  30. 2.338 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas · 1209 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  31. 2.029 km W of Garden City, Texas · 1206 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  32. 1.937 km NW of Stanton, Texas · 1204 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  33. 1.737 km NW of Stanton, Texas · 1204 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  34. 1.729 km ESE of Midland, Texas · 1204 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  35. 2.638 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas · 1203 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  36. 2.036 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas · 1203 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
  37. 1.836 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas · 1201 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  38. 2.4western Texas · 1201 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
  39. 1.639 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas · 1201 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
  40. 1.719 km NW of Stanton, Texas · 1200 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  41. 1.633 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas · 1198 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  42. 1.638 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas · 1197 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  43. 1.819 km S of Ackerly, Texas · 1196 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  44. 1.717 km SSE of Ackerly, Texas · 1196 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  45. 1.520 km NW of Stanton, Texas · 1194 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  46. 1.621 km NW of Stanton, Texas · 1193 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  47. 2.117 km N of Stanton, Texas · 1192 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  48. 2.29 km S of Gardendale, Texas · 1190 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  49. 2.520 km N of Stanton, Texas · 1190 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  50. 2.020 km SE of Midland, Texas · 1189 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  51. 1.621 km SE of Midland, Texas · 1189 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  52. 1.921 km SE of Midland, Texas · 1188 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  53. 1.636 km SW of Los Ybanez, Texas · 1188 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  54. 2.112 km W of Forsan, Texas · 1186 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away
  55. 2.027 km S of Westbrook, Texas · 1185 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
  56. 1.621 km NW of Stanton, Texas · 1185 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  57. 2.216 km ESE of Stanton, Texas · 1185 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away

Before

  1. 1.725 km NW of Westbrook, Texas · 1248 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 1.619 km NW of Stanton, Texas · 1248 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 1.619 km NW of Stanton, Texas · 1249 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  4. 1.736 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas · 1250 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 2.24 km NE of Midland, Texas · 1250 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 1.537 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas · 1251 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  7. 1.822 km NNW of Midland, Texas · 1254 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 1.614 km NNE of Midland, Texas · 1254 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  9. 2.130 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas · 1256 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  10. 1.519 km NW of Stanton, Texas · 1260 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  11. 1.8western Texas · 1260 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  12. 1.920 km NW of Stanton, Texas · 1260 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  13. 1.69 km NE of Coahoma, Texas · 1260 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  14. 1.619 km NW of Stanton, Texas · 1261 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  15. 1.719 km NW of Stanton, Texas · 1261 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  16. 2.220 km NW of Stanton, Texas · 1262 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  17. 1.619 km NW of Stanton, Texas · 1262 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  18. 2.718 km NW of Stanton, Texas · 1262 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
  19. 2.719 km NW of Stanton, Texas · 1262 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  20. 3.720 km NW of Stanton, Texas · 1262 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away · felt by 14

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023ifzq. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 6:12 AM UTC.