M2.9 earthquake western Texas

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck in western Texas on Thu, Mar 9, 2023, 1:45 AM CST (07:45 UTC), 7 km (4 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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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 37 in the 60 days after this one and 74 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023etac (also filed as us7000jif1). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:40 AM UTC.