Texas earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 15 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 15 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas on Wed, May 31, 2023, 9:13 AM CDT (14:13 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 13 km NNW of Snyder, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2023-05-31 14:13:18 UTC
Depth
8.1 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.751° N, 100.664° 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, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
82°
Stations used
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.024 km SSW of Westbrook, Texas · 1221 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 1.619 km SE of Ackerly, Texas · 1221 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 3.116 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1214 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 1
  4. 1.717 km NNE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1214 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 2.07 km WSW of Rotan, Texas · 1213 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  6. 2.77 km WSW of Rotan, Texas · 1213 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away · felt by 1
  7. 2.027 km S of Westbrook, Texas · 1197 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 2.214 km NNW of Snyder, Texas · 1196 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  9. 3.314 km N of Snyder, Texas · 1195 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away · felt by 18
  10. 2.0western Texas · 1194 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  11. 1.712 km N of Snyder, Texas · 1193 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  12. 2.112 km N of Snyder, Texas · 1188 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  13. 1.615 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1185 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 1.814 km WSW of Westbrook, Texas · 1184 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 2.0western Texas · 1183 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 2.58 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1181 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  17. 1.95 km NW of Westbrook, Texas · 1179 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  18. 2.526 km S of Westbrook, Texas · 1176 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  19. 2.414 km NNW of Snyder, Texas · 1175 days ago · 0 km deep · 31 km away · felt by 1
  20. 2.315 km NNW of Snyder, Texas · 1175 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away · felt by 2
  21. 3.413 km NNW of Snyder, Texas · 1170 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away · felt by 9
  22. 2.213 km N of Snyder, Texas · 1170 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  23. 2.027 km S of Westbrook, Texas · 1167 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  24. 2.417 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1165 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  25. 1.927 km E of Forsan, Texas · 1164 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  26. 3.118 km NNW of Snyder, Texas · 1163 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away

Before

  1. 3.215 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1222 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.015 km NNE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1222 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.827 km S of Westbrook, Texas · 1223 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 2.16 km ESE of Big Spring, Texas · 1243 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 1.516 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1244 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 1.515 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1246 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 1.914 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas · 1246 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 2.027 km E of Forsan, Texas · 1251 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023kpdp. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 5:07 PM UTC.