Texas earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 31 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 31 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas on Tue, Feb 20, 2024, 5:41 AM CST (11:41 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 32 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2024-02-20 11:41:38 UTC
Depth
8.6 km (5.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.412° N, 102.019° 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, 1.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.00
Station coverage gap
77°
Stations used
25

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 127 in the 60 days after this one and 64 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 127.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2024dogi. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:01 AM UTC.