Texas earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 33 km SE of Balmorhea, Texas

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 33 km SE of Balmorhea, Texas on Fri, Apr 19, 2024, 3:31 AM CDT (08:31 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 5 km NNW of Barstow, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2024-04-19 08:31:30 UTC
Depth
1.9 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
30.790° N, 103.482° 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 1.4 km horizontally, 4.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
73°
Stations used
16

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 68 in the 60 days after this one and 48 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 68.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2024hrus. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 11:24 AM UTC.