Texas earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 22 km N of Snyder, Texas

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 22 km N of Snyder, Texas on Sun, Feb 19, 2023, 10:47 AM CST (16:47 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 16 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2023-02-19 16:47:38 UTC
Depth
5.3 km (3.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.918° N, 100.893° 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
72°
Stations used
16

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 48 in the 60 days after this one and 98 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023dmvb. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC.