Texas earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 31 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 31 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas on Sun, May 5, 2024, 8:18 AM CDT (13:18 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 29 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2024-05-05 13:18:39 UTC
Depth
7.7 km (4.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.408° N, 102.024° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
68°
Stations used
24

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 105 in the 60 days after this one and 73 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 105.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2024ivkf. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 9:38 AM UTC.