Texas earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 15 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 15 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas on Fri, Mar 10, 2023, 12:30 PM CST (18:30 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 5 km SE of Ackerly, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2023-03-10 18:30:01 UTC
Depth
8.1 km (5.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.746° N, 100.655° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
70°
Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 35 in the 60 days after this one and 71 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.77 km WNW of Westbrook, Texas · 1299 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 1.517 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1298 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.3western Texas · 1296 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.627 km S of Westbrook, Texas · 1296 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 1.67 km WSW of Rotan, Texas · 1296 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  6. 3.25 km SE of Ackerly, Texas · 1294 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away · felt by 3
  7. 2.1western Texas · 1291 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 1.816 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1290 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 1.816 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1290 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 1.622 km NW of Westbrook, Texas · 1289 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 1.815 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1287 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 1.8western Texas · 1286 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 1.617 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1283 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  14. 1.716 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1280 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 1.616 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1279 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 2.117 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1277 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 1.918 km WSW of Rotan, Texas · 1277 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  18. 2.021 km N of Snyder, Texas · 1276 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  19. 2.97 km W of Rotan, Texas · 1274 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  20. 1.517 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1272 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  21. 1.716 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1272 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  22. 2.117 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1270 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  23. 1.517 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1270 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  24. 1.69 km NE of Coahoma, Texas · 1268 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  25. 2.516 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1263 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  26. 1.814 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1259 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  27. 1.725 km NW of Westbrook, Texas · 1256 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  28. 1.517 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1253 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  29. 1.717 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1253 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  30. 2.616 km N of Snyder, Texas · 1253 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away · felt by 2
  31. 1.55 km NW of Westbrook, Texas · 1250 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  32. 2.027 km E of Forsan, Texas · 1248 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  33. 1.914 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1243 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  34. 1.515 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1243 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  35. 1.516 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1241 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away

Before

  1. 1.515 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1301 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.615 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1302 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.9western Texas · 1302 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 1
  4. 1.917 km NNE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1304 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 1.517 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1307 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 1.615 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1313 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 1.817 km NNE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1313 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 1.717 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1314 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 1.516 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1314 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 1.716 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1315 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 1.716 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1317 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 2.515 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1317 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 2.016 km NNE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1318 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 1.815 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1318 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 1.716 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1318 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 2.015 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1318 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 1.815 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1319 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 1.515 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1319 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 1.615 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1319 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 2.716 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1319 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023evqv. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:43 AM UTC.