Texas earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 31 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 31 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas on Mon, Aug 21, 2023, 11:11 PM CDT (04:11 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2023-08-22 04:11:39 UTC
Depth
10.6 km (6.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.409° N, 102.025° W
Region
Texas
Felt reports
1
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

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How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 0.8 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
82°
Stations used
19

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 56 in the 60 days after this one and 30 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023qkal (also filed as us7000kq0y). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:52 AM UTC.